Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam
First service11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiKamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Murkongselek (MZS)
Stops22
Distance travelled490 km (300 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)15613/15614
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph)
Route map
(Kamakhya–Murkongselek) Intercity Express route map

Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Murkongselek in India. It is currently being operated with 05613/05614 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Service

It averages 39 km/h as 15613 Kamakhya–Murkongselek Intercity Express starts from Kamakhya daily at 18:10 and covering 488 km in 12 hrs 35 mins and 40 km/h as 05613/05614 Murkongselek–Kamakhya Intercity Express starts on Monday and Friday covering 832 km in 12 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed or Malda Town Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Murkongselek to Guwahati and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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