The Nagaland Express is a daily Express train which runs between Guwahati railway station in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam and Dibrugarh Town in Upper Assam. Earlier, the train ran between Guwahati and Dimapur. From 2020, it was extended to Dibrugarh Town, in the same year when Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express was cancelled.[1]

Nagaland Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleAssam, Nagaland
First service15 November 2011; 14 years ago (2011-11-15) (service to Dimapur)
2020 (extended to Dibrugarh Town)[1]
Current operatorNortheast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
Dibrugarh Town (DBRT)
Stops23
Distance travelled558 km (347 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number15669 / 15670
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, unreserved
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph) average with halts
Route map
Nagaland Express Train(Guwahati - Dimapur) route map

Name

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The train is named after the state of Nagaland, located in northeastern India.

Timetable

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  • From Guwahati to Dibrugarh Town (train number 15669) - departure from Guwahati (GHY) 20:45 IST; arrival at Dibrugarh Town (DBRT) 10:40 IST[2]
  • From Dibrugarh Town to Guwahati (15670)- departure from Dibrugarh Town (DBRT) 13:40 IST; arrival at Guwahati (GHY) 03:40 IST[3]

Coaches

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the train consists of 24 coaches : 2 unreserved class

4 AC II Tier

4 AC III Tier

14 Sleeper III tier

Traction

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It is hauled by WAP-7 electric locomotive from May 2026 since the route has now been fully electrified. All the previously hauled diesel loco and ALOCOs remains memory.

References

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  1. 1 2 "NFR continues to short-change Dimapur Railway passengers". Nagaland Page. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. "15669/Nagaland Express Train". India Rail Info.
  3. "15670/Nagaland Express Train". India Rail Info.
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