Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express

Dibrugarh - New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type Rajdhani Express
Status Operating
Locale Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Dibrugarh Town (DBRT)
End New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled 2444 km (Via Kanpur), 2461 Km (Via Lucknow)
Average journey time 37 hrs 35 mins(for 12423) , 38 hrs 50 mins(for 12424)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Auto-rack arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available (included in the ticket)
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
65 km/h (40 mph), excluding halts
Route map

Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Expresses of Indian Railways. Currently there are three set of Rajdhani Express which connects New Delhi (Capital of India) with Guwahati and Dibrugarh.

Routes

Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express has 3 different train numbers:

12423 / 12424 Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
Station code Station name Distance (km)
DBRT Dibrugarh Town 0
NTSK New Tinsukia 45
MXN Mariani 202
DMV Dimapur 310
DPU Diphu 347
LMG Lumding 379
GHY Guwahati 560
NBQ New Bongaigaon 717
KOJ Kokrajhar 744
NCB New Cooch Behar 842
NJP New Jalpaiguri 968
KNE Kishanganj 1055
KIR Katihar 1155
NNA Naugachia 1208
BJU Barauni 1331
PNBE Patna 1441
MGS Mughalsarai 1653
ALD Allahabad 1805
CNB Kanpur 1999
NDLS New Delhi 2438
12435 / 12436 Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
Station code Station name Distance (km)
DBRG Dibrugarh 0
MRHT Moranhat 41
SLGR Simaluguri 95
MXN Mariani 149
DMV Dimapur 257
DPU Diphu 294
LMG Lumding 326
GHY Guwahati 504
NBQ New Bongaigaon 663
KOJ Kokrajhar 691
NOQ New Alipurduar 770
NCB New Cooch Behar 789
NJP New Jalpaiguri 915
KNE Kishanganj 1002
KIR Katihar 1098
SPJ Samastipur 1307
MFP Muzaffarpur 1359
HJP Hajipur 1413
CPR Chhapra 1472
BUI Ballia 1537
BSB Varanasi 1678
LKO Lucknow 1961
BE Bareilly 2196
MB Moradabad 2286
NDLS New Delhi 2453
12235 / 12236 Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
Station code Station name Distance (km)
DBRT Dibrugarh Town 0
NTSK New Tinsukia 45
MXN Mariani 202
DMV Dimapur 310
DPU Diphu 347
LMG Lumding 379
GHY Guwahati 560
RNY Rangiya 607
NBQ New Bongaigaon 717
KOJ Kokrajhar 744
NCB New Cooch Behar 842
NJP New Jalpaiguri 968
KNE Kishanganj 1055
KIR Katihar 1155
BGS Begusarai 1307
BJU Barauni 1315
HJP Hajipur 1419
CPR Chhapra 1478
BUI Ballia 1453
BSB Varanasi 1683
LKO Lucknow 1966
BE Bareilly 2201
MB Moradabad 2292
NDLS New Delhi 2459

Major halts

Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express coach

The 12435 (Dibrugarh Town - New Delhi) reaches Guwahati on the second day when at 05:30 am it enters platform no. 1 of Guwahati Railway Station at Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati. The train has a major halt of 25 minutes at Guwahati after which it restarts its journey to New Delhi at 05:55 am, without any alterations in its wagon constitution.[1]

On the other hand, the 12436 (New Delhi - Dibrugarh Town) arrives at platform number 1 or 7 of Guwahati Railway Station on the second day at 07:00 pm. It pulls up for 25 minutes at Guwahati Railway Station before resuming its journey at 07:25 pm towards Dibrugarh. Although the train has a major stoppage at Guwahati, no conversion of its wagon composition or shunting is performed during the halt.[2]

Derailment

On 25 June 2014, this train derailed in Chhapra, Bihar, killing four people and seriously injuring eight.[3] Sabotage by Naxalites was considered but ruled out as the cause of the crash.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "12435 Dbrt to New Delhi". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  2. ↑ "12436 New Delhi to Dibrugarh Town". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  3. ↑ Das, Mala (25 June 2014). "New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express Derails in Bihar, Four Killed". NDTV. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailment: Bihar CM rules out Maoist role". India Today. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  1. http://searchmytrain.com/12423-dibrugarh-town-rajdhani-express-from-dibrugarh-town-to-new-delhi/route
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