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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]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Assam, Nagaland | ||||
| First service | 15 November 2011 (service to Dimapur) 2020 (extended to Dibrugarh Town)[1] | ||||
| Current operator | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Guwahati (GHY) Dibrugarh Town (DBRT) | ||||
| Stops | 23 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 558 km (347 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 15669 / 15670 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, unreserved | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Name
editThe train is named after the state of Nagaland, located in northeastern India.
Timetable
editCoaches
editthe train consists of 24 coaches : 2 unreserved class
4 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
14 Sleeper III tier
Traction
editIt 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
edit- 1 2 "NFR continues to short-change Dimapur Railway passengers". Nagaland Page. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "15669/Nagaland Express Train". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "15670/Nagaland Express Train". India Rail Info.
External links
edit- Guwahati–Dibrugarh Nagaland Express India Rail Info
- Dibrugarh–Guwahati Nagaland Express India Rail Info