| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 15 December 2003 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Okha (OKHA) Guwahati (GHY) |
| Stops | 42 |
| Distance travelled | 3,237 km (2,011 mi) |
| Average journey time | 64 hours 55 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 15635 / 15636 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts |
The 15635 / 15636 Dwarka Express[1] is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Okha in Gujarat and Guwahati Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15635/15636 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Coach composition
The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Pantry car
Service
15635/Okha–Guwahati Dwarka Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 3237 km in 66 hrs 50 mins.[2]
15636/Guwahati–Okha Dwarka Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 3237 km in 61 hrs 00 mins.[3]
Route & halts
The 15635/36 Dwarka Express runs from
- Okha via
- Dwarka
- Khambhalia
- Jamnagar
- Hapa
- Rajkot
- Surendranagar
- Viramgam
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Chhayapuri
- Ratlam Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Bhawani Mandi
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur
- Gangapur City
- Bayana Junction
- Agra Fort
- Tundla
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Ayodhya
- Akbarpur Junction
- Varanasi
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Buxar
- Patna Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur
- Mokama
- Barauni Junction
- Khagaria Junction
- Naugachia
- Katihar Junction
- Barsoi
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- New Bongaigaon
- Rangiya
- Kamakhya to
- Guwahati and vice versa.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15635 | OKHA | Okha | 11:40 AM | Friday | Guwahati Junction | 06:30 AM | Monday |
| 15636 | GHY | Guwahati Junction | 10:45 AM | Monday | Okha | 23:45 PM | Wednesday |
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction at:
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Sabarmati Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4D locomotive from Okha up to Ahmedabad handing over to Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive which takes the train to Guwahati.
See also
References
- ↑ "Guwahati-Okha Express named Dwarka Express". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 26 December 2003.
- ↑ "15635/Dwarka Express". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "15636/Dwarka Express". India Rail Info.