Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express
The Jhajha - Dibrugarh Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Jhajha and Dibrugarh in India, covering the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Nagaland and Assam. It is currently being operated with 15941/15942 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Jhajha (JAJ) | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| End | Dibrugarh (DBRG) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15941/15942 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Second AC(1), Third AC(3), Sleeper(8), General Unreserved(6) and Generator cum luggage Van(2) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | ||||
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Service
The 15941/Jhajha - Dibrugarh Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 1691 km in 37h 50m. The 15942/Dibrugarh - Jhajha Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1691 km in 36h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Jhajha
- Jasidih Junction
- Madhupur Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Durgapur
- Siuri
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- Malda Town
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Siliguri Junction
- Alipurduar Junction
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lumding Junction
- Dimapur
- Mariani Junction
- New Tinsukia Junction
- Dibrugarh
Coach composite
The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Luggage cum Generator car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Jhajha to Durgapur. From Durgapur, train is hauled by an Andal Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive up till Dibrugarh and vice versa.
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.