The 15909 / 15910 Avadh Assam Express is an express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India.
The train has a lengthy route and frequently suffers from delays.
It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s. Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express (via Silliguri), Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow.
Coaches
The 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier(HA1), 2 AC 2 Tier(A1&A2), 6 AC 3 Tier(B1 to B6), 06 Sleeper Class(S1 to S6), 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (Generator cum Luggage Van) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car & up to 1 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.
Coach Composition:-
LOCOHCPV1EoGGENGENGENB6B5B4B3B2B1A2A1HA1PCS5S4S3S2S1GENGENSLRHCPV2
Service
The 15909 Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [] & in 68 hours as 15910 Avadh Assam Express [].
As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 15909 Avadh Assam Express runs from
ASSAM
Bhojo
Sarupathar
Kampur
Jagiroad
NAGALAND Dimapur
WEST BENGAL
New Cooch Behar
New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
BIHAR Kishanganj
Katihar
Thana Bihpur
Barauni Dalsinghsarai Samastipur Muzaffarpur Hajipur Chhapra Siwan Mairwa
UTTAR PRADESH Bhatpar Rani Bhatni
Gorakhpur
Basti
Gonda
Lucknow Charbagh Balamau
Bareilly
Moradabad
Pilkhuwa Ghaziabad
DELHI Delhi Junction
HARYANA Bahadurgarh Rohtak
Narwana Tohana Jakhal Mandi Mandi Dabwali
PUNJAB Bareta Budhlada
Maur Mandi Bathinda Junction
RAJASTHAN Sangaria Hanumangarh
Suratgarh Lunkaransar Lalgarh Junction.
Direction reversal It reverses direction of travel once at; Bathinda Junction.
Traction
Due to partially electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train: First in earlier 90s was WDM-2 used to pull this train and encountered a tragedy Gaisal train collision Then in 2010s this train is hauled by WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive of Siliguri Loco Shed from Dibrugarh up to handing over to an Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive which hauls the train up to Bathinda Junction following which a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Lalgarh Junction. In 2020s this train is hauled by WAP 7 of Siliguri shed locomotive throughout the journey. The same locomotive is used after loco reversal at Bathinda junction. Sometimes Ghaziabad or Bhagat ki kothi shed WAP-7 locomotive after loco reversal at Bathinda junction.
Incidents In 1999, the infamous Gaisal train disaster occurred between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj railway station.
Timings
15909 Avadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 04:10 hrs IST on the 4th day. 15910 Avadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 15:35 hrs IST on the 4th day.
See also
Gaisal train disaster
References
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