Alipurduar–Lumding Intercity Express

The 15769 / 70 Alipurduar Junction - Lumding Junction Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Alipurduar Junction and Lumding Junction in India.

Alipurduar Junction - Lumding Junction Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Intercity
Locale	Assam & West Bengal
First service	18 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-18)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Termini	Alipurduar Junction Lumding Junction
Stops	24
Distance travelled	446 km (277 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours 50 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15769 / 15770
On-board services
Class(es)	general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	45.5 km/h (28 mph)
Route map

It operates as train number 15769 from Alipurduar Junction to Lumding Junction and as train number 15770 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam & West Bengal.^[1]

Coaches

The 15769 / 70 Alipurduar Junction - Lumding Junction Intercity Express has nine general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22869 Alipurduar Junction - Lumding Junction Intercity Express covers the distance of 446 km (277 mi) in 9 hours 55 mins (45 km/h) and in 9 hours 45 mins as the 15770 Lumding Junction - Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express (46 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 15769 / 70 Alipurduar Junction - Lumding Junction Intercity Express runs from

• Alipurduar Junction via
• Gossaigaon Hat
• Fakiragram Junction
• Kokrajhar
• New Bongaigaon Junction
• Barpeta Road
• Rangiya Junction
• Kamakhya
• Guwahati
• Chaparmukh Junction to
• Lumding Junction.

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, a Malda Town based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.