Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 07 December 2009 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Dibrugarh (DBRG) Chandigarh (CDG) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,639 km (1,640 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 56 hours and 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15903 / 15904 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 15903 / 15904 Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express is a weekly Express train which connects Chandigarh the capital of Punjab and Haryana in the North with the Tea City of India, Dibrugarh in Assam in the East.[1]
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15903 | DBRG | Dibrugarh | 7:00 AM | MON FRI | Chandigarh Junction | 1:15 PM | WED SUN |
| 15904 | CDG | Chandigarh Junction | 11:15 PM (Night) | SUN WED | Dibrugarh | 8:15 AM | WED SAT |
RSA – Rake sharing
15929/15930 – New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express
Route and halts
ASSAM
- Dibrugarh
- New Tinsukia Junction
- Simaluguri Junction
- Mariani Junction
- Furkating Junction
- Lumding Junction
- Guwahati
NAGALAND
WEST BENGAL
BIHAR
UTTAR PRADESH
HARYANA
CHANDIGARH
Traction
- Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDM-3A / WDP-4D/WDP-4 locomotive.
- Guwahati to Chandigarh,
- Ghaziabad-based WAP-7/Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn based WAP-4 locomotive.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GRD | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | B1 | A1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | GEN | GRD |
Now this train runs with LHB COACH from DIBRUGARGH to CHANDIGARH via GUWAHATI, NEW JALPAIGURI, KATIHAR, SAMASTIPUR JN (also it is drm office along with rail factory and diesel locomotive maintenance yard), MUZAFFARPUR JN, CHHAPRA JN, GORAKHPUR JN, SAHARANPUR JN.
References
- ^ "15903/Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express – Dibrugarh to Chandigarh NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone – Railway Enquiry".