New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express

New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express is a weekly superfast train which connects Tinsukia, the eastern most town of Assam with the South Indian Metropolis Bengaluru. The train has 2 tier, 3 tier and sleeper class coaches.

New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
First service4 January 2010
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
StartNew Tinsukia (NTSK)
Stops37
EndBengaluru (SBC)
Distance travelled3590 km
Average journey time65 hours and 20 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22501/22502
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed54 km/h
Route map
New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Express Route map

Time-Table

Train No. 22502 from New Tinsukia to Bengaluru.
Train no. 22501 from Bengaluru to New Tinsukia.
The train leaves from New Tinsukia (NTSK) on every Friday at 6:30 P.M. and arrives Bengaluru (SBC) every Monday at 11:50 A.M. traversing a distance of 3547.7 kilometres in 65 hours and 20 minutes.[1][2]

Major halts

On its way from Bengaluru to New Tinsukia, the 22501 travels across 36 important stations. Some of them are Katpadi, Perambur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijaywada, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Brahmapur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur, Howrah, Bolpur, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Junction, Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon. On the fourth day, the train arrives at platform no. 1 of the Guwahati Railway Station, Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati at 08:10 am and takes a prolonged 25 minutes halt before proceeding towards New Tinsukia via Dibrugarh, Dimapur at 08:35 am.[3]

The 22502 en route from New Tinsukia to Bengaluru crosses 36 stations on the way. The train enters platform no. 6 of Guwahati Railway Station on the second day at 04:55 am and takes the major halt of 25 minutes following which it resumes its journey at 05:20 am to Bengaluru.[4]

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References
  1. "22502/New Tinsukia–Bangalore Weekly Express Mail/Express New Tinsukia/NTSK to Bangalore City/SBC - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. "Bangalore–New Tinsukia Weekly Express/15901 Mail/Express Route Map Bangalore City/SBC to New Tinsukia/NTSK - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. "15901 Bang to NTSK". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. "15902 NTSK to Bang". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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