Lohit Express
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati & Jammu Tawi in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Guwahati |
| Stops | 40 |
| End | Jammu Tawi |
| Distance travelled | 2,352 km (1,461 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 15651 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express – Monday. 15652 Jammu Tawi Guwahati Lohit Express – Wednesday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| 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 2 trains that connect Guwahati and Jammu Tawi, the other being the Amarnath Express.
Coaches
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach and some 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 15651 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express covers the distance of 2,352 km (1,461 mi) in 47 hours 15 mins (49.78 km/hr) & in 48 hours 45 mins as 15652 Jammu Tawi Guwahati Lohit Express (48.23 km/hr).
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 15651 / 52 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs from Guwahati via New Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Junction, Begusarai, Barauni Junction, Hajipur Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Hardoi, Bareilly, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction , Ludhiana Junction to Jammu Tawi .
Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, a Siliguri based WDP 4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey .
Operation
15651 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs from Guwahati every Monday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day .
15652 Jammu Tawi Guwahati Lohit Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday reaching Guwahati on the 3rd day.
References
External links
- "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.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.