Avadh Assam Express

Avadh Assam Express

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Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Start	Dibrugarh
Stops	88 as 15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express, 88 as 15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express.
End	Lalgarh Junction
Distance travelled	3,118 km (1,937 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	Extended to Dibrugarh w.e.f 04 April 2016. Renumbered 15909/10 w.e.f 28 August 2014. Is the longest running daily trains in terms of time.
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.11 km/h (29 mph) including halts

The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Junction Avadh Assam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh and Lalgarh Junction in India. At present it currently holds the unique record of being the longest daily running train in India covering 3118 km in almost 68 hours ( ~3 days)

It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction serving the 9 states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 AC 1 Tier, 1 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach & up to 4 High Capacity Parcel Vans.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Junction Avadh Assam Express runs from Dibrugarh via Dimapur, Limding Junction, Guwahati, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Barauni Junction, Chhapra, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, Delhi Junction, Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction, Suratgarh Junction to Lalgarh Junction.

It reverses direction of travel at Bhatinda Junction.

Traction

As large parts of the route are yet to be electrified, a Siliguri based WDP 4B is the traditional designated power for its entire journey.

Timings

15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Awadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 9:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 05:45 hrs IST on the 4th day.

15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Awadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 16:25 hrs IST on the 4th day.

See also

Gaisal train disaster