Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra) is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between in Odisha and in Assam, via , , Rampurhat. It is currently being operated with 15639/15640 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Speed
15639/ Puri–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1520 km in 31h 10m. On the other hand, 15640/ Kamakhya–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1520 km in 32h 15m.
Route and halts
Puri Kamakhya Express runs through the following stations:
ODISHA
Sakhi Gopal
WEST BENGAL
New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
JHARKHAND
BIHAR
ASSAM
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB coach. The rakes are maintained by Northeast Frontier Railways. This train consists of 20 coaches that include:
1 AC II Tier (2A) 5 AC III Tier (3A) 10 Sleeper class coaches (SL) 2 General Unreserved 2 EOG
Direction reversal During its journey, this train reverses its direction once at Durgapur railway station.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Puri to Kamakhya Junction and vice versa.
Rake maintenance and sharing
The train is maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway. It shares its rake with 15643/15644 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah).
See also
Kamakhya Junction railway station Puri railway station Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah) Paharia Express
References
External links
15639/Puri - Kamakhya Express (via Adra) India Rail Info 15640/Kamakhya - Puri Express (via Adra) India Rail Info