Dibrugarh–Kolkata Express is a weekly Superfast train that connects Dibrugarh, known as the "Tea City of India", in eastern Assam and Kolkata, West Bengal. The train runs between Dibrugarh station (Location: Banipur, Station Code: DBRG) of N F Railway and Kolkata station (Chitpur, Station Code: KOAA) of Eastern Railway. It is named after the Dihing River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra river and an important river of the Dibrugarh district in Assam. This train was announced in the Railway Budget 2012/2013. The inaugural run took place on 4 September 2012, from Dibrugarh. The train numbered as 12525/12526; 12526 covers a distance of 1356 km in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/h from Dibrugarh to Kolkata, and on its return journey 12525 covers the distance in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/h.^[1][2]

The train departs Dibrugarh every Tuesday at 14:10 hours to reach Kolkata Wednesday at 15:00 hours, and on return journey it departs Kolkata every Wednesday at 21:40 hours to reach Dibrugarh at 22:30 hours Friday. It has a total 20 halts covering Dhemaji, Gogamukh, North Lakhimpur, Viswanath Chariali, Rangapara North Jn, Udalguri, Tangla, Rangiya Jn, New Bongaigaon, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Azimganj, Nabadwip Dham, Bandel en-route Kolkata and vice versa. Composition of the train consists of AC Two Tier (2A) one coach, AC Three Tier (3A) three coach, Three Tier Sleeper (SL) eleven coach, two General Class Compartments. The train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways.

The train is a Superfast train from Dibrugarh to Kolkata other than the regular Kamrup Express, which takes 36 hours 10 mins to cover the distance between Dibrugarh and Howrah.

Schedule

Route

WEST BENGAL

1. Kolkata (Starts)
2. Bandel Junction
3. Nabadwip Dham
4. Katwa
5. Azimganj Junction
6. Malda Town
7. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
8. New Cooch Behar Junction

ASSAM

1. Fakiragram Junction
2. New Bongaigaon Junction
3. Rangiya Junction
4. Tangla
5. Udalguri
6. New Missamari
7. Rangapara North Junction
8. Viswanath Charali
9. Gohpur
10. Harmuti
11. North Lakhimpur
12. Gogamukh
13. Dhemaji
14. Dibrugarh (Ends)

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper coaches
• 1 AC hot buffet car
• 2 General
• 2 Generator cum Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	PV1	GEN	B1	B2	B3	A1	PC	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	GEN	PV2

Rake sharing

15906 / 15905 – Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

Traction

It is hauled by WDP-4D/WDP-4B class of locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from Dibrugarh to New Cooch Behar. From there onwards it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah till Kolkata.

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