The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Guwahati and Jammu Tawi in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 May 1990 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Guwahati Jammu Tawi |
| Stops | 40 |
| Distance travelled | 2,352 km (1,461 mi) |
| Average journey time | 47 hours 15 mins as 15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express, 48 hours 45 mins as 15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express – Monday. 15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express – Wednesday. |
| Train number(s) | 15651 / 52 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 48.99 km/h (30 mph) including halts. |
It operates as train number 15651 from Guwahati to Jammu Tawi and as train number 15652 in the reverse direction, serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
It is named after the Lohit River which flows through the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is 1 of 3 trains that connect Guwahati and Jammu Tawi, the other being the Amarnath Express and Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.
Coaches edit
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car and some High Capacity Parcel Vans [1].
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service edit
The 15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express covers the distance of 2,352 km (1,461 mi) in 47 hours 15 mins (49.78 km/h) and in 48 hours 45 mins as 15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express (48.23 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing edit
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs through the following stations:
ASSAM
- Guwahati (Starts)
- Kamakhya
- Rangiya
- New Bongaigaon
WEST BENGAL
BIHAR
- Kishanganj
- Katihar Junction
- Naugachia
- Mansi Junction
- Khagaria Junction
- Begusarai
- Barauni Junction
- Mohiuddinnagar
- Shahpur Patori
- Mehnar road
- Desari
- Hajipur Junction
- Sonpur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
UTTAR PRADESH
- Bhatni
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Lucknow NR
- Hardoi
- Bareilly
- Moradabad
- Saharanpur Junction
HARYANA
UTTARAKHAND
PUNJAB
JAMMU KASHMIR
- Kathua
- Jammu Tawi (Ends) [2].
Traction edit
A GZB/TKD WAP 7 or a TKD-based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey [3] [4].
Operation edit
15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs from Guwahati every Monday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day [5].
15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday reaching Guwahati on the 3rd day.
References edit
External links edit
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.