Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express

Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express is a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Naharlagun and Guwahati in India.[1]

Naharlagun-Guwahati
Shatabdi Express
Guwahati–Naharlagun Shatabdi Express with imported EMD WDP-4
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleArunachal Pradesh, Assam
First service9 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-09)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiNaharlagun (NHLN)
Guwahati (GHY)
Stops7
Distance travelled332 km (206 mi)
Average journey time06 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12087 / 12088
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph), including halts
Route map
(Guwahati–Naharlagun) Shatabdi Express route map

It operates as train number 12087 from Naharlagun to Guwahati and as train number 12088 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Coaches

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The 12085/ 86 Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express presently has 6 AC Chair Car and 2 End-on Generator coaches. It does not carry a pantry car but being a Shatabdi-category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

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

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  EOG C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 EOG

Service

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The 12087 / 12088 Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 332 kilometres in 06 hours 00 mins in both directions.

The average speed of the train is 55 km/h.

Routing

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The 12087 / 88 Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express runs from Naharlagun via Viswanath Charali, Rangiya Junction to Guwahati.

Being a Shatabdi-class train, it returns to its originating station Naharlagun on next day and also it shares rakes with 12085/86 Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express

References

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  1. ^ [1], financialexpress.com,7 May 2017.
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