BG Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Assam, Nagaland | ||||
First service | 15 August 1998; 26 years ago (15 August 1998) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Guwahati (GHY) Mariani (MXN) | ||||
Stops | 12 | ||||
Distance travelled | 404 km (251 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 8h 45m | ||||
Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 15665/15666 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | ICF coach | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts Maximumpermissible speed 110km/hr | ||||
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The Guwahati–Mariani BG Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Mariani in India. It is currently being operated with 15665/15666 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] Earlier, the train ran between Guwahati and Dimapur. It was extended to Mariani Junction from 2020.
Service
The 15665/Guwahati–Mariani BG Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 404 km in 8h 45m. The 15666/Dimapur–Guwahati BG Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 404 km in 8h 50m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Guwahati
- Jagi Road
- Chaparmukh Junction
- Kampur
- Hojai
- Lanka
- Lumding Junction
- Diphu
- Dimapur
- Furkating
- Golaghat
- Barua Bamungaon
- Jorhat Town
- Mariani
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 3 Second Sitting
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed- based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Dimapur and vice versa. Now shifted to Malda Town WDM-3A or New Guwahati-based WDM-3D.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 15603/15604 Kamakhya–Ledo Intercity Express, 15669/15670 Nagaland Express and 55601/55602 Kamakhya–Lumding Passenger.
See also
- Guwahati railway station
- Mariani Junction railway station
- Nagaland Express
- Kamakhya–Ledo Intercity Express
- Kamakhya–Lumding Passenger
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 15665/Guwahati–Mariani BG Express India Rail Info
- 15666/Mariani–Guwahati BG Express India Rail Info
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- Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
- Guwahati–Dimapur BG Superfast Express
- Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
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