Avadh Assam Express

The 15909 / 15910 Avadh Assam Express is an express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India.

Avadh Assam Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan
First service	4 April 1986; 39 years ago (1986-04-04)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Dibrugarh (DBRG) Lalgarh (LGH)
Stops	81
Distance travelled	3,116 km (1,936 mi)
Average journey time	65 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15909 / 15910
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

The train is often delayed due to its lengthy route.^[1]

It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.^[2]

A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s. Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express (via Silliguri), Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow.^{[3][4] [5]}

Coaches

The 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier, 1 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (Generator cum Luggage Van) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car & up to 1 High Capacity Parcel Vans.

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

COACH COMPOSITION -

LOCO

PV1

GEN

GEN

B1

HA1

A1

B2

B3

PC

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

S10

S11

GEN

PV2

Service

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 15910 Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express runs from

ASSAM

1. Dibrugarh
2. New Tinsukia
3. Bhojo
4. Simaluguri Junction
5. Mariani Junction
6. Furkating Junction
7. Sarupathar
8. Diphu
9. Lumding Junction
10. Hojai
11. Kampur
12. Chaparmukh Junction
13. Jagiroad
14. Guwahati
15. Kamakhya Junction
16. Rangiya Junction
17. Barpeta Road
18. New Bongaigaon Junction
19. Kokrajhar
20. Fakiragram Junction

NAGALAND

1. Dimapur

WEST BENGAL

1. New Alipurduar
2. New Cooch Behar
3. Dhupguri
4. Jalpaiguri Road
5. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
6. Aluabari Road Junction
7. Dalkhola

BIHAR

1. Kishanganj
2. Barsoi Junction
3. Azamnagar Road
4. Katihar
5. Naugachia
6. Thana Bihpur
7. Mansi
8. Khagaria Junction
9. Begusarai
10. Barauni
11. Dalsinghsarai
12. Samastipur
13. Muzaffarpur
14. Hajipur
15. Chhapra
16. Siwan
17. Mairwa

UTTAR PRADESH

1. Bhatpar Rani
2. Bhatni
3. Deoria Sadar
4. Gorakhpur
5. Khalilabad
6. Basti
7. Mankapur Junction
8. Gonda
9. Barabanki Junction
10. Lucknow Charbagh
11. Balamau
12. Hardoi
13. Shahjahanpur
14. Bareilly
15. Rampur Junction
16. Moradabad
17. Amroha
18. Hapur Junction
19. Pilkhuwa
20. Ghaziabad

DELHI

1. Delhi Junction
2. Delhi Kishanganj
3. Shakurbasti
4. Nangloi

HARYANA

1. Bahadurgarh
2. Rohtak
3. Jind Junction
4. Narwana
5. Tohana
6. Jakhal Mandi
7. Mandi Dabwali

PUNJAB

1. Bareta
2. Budhlada
3. Mansa
4. Maur Mandi
5. Bathinda Junction

RAJASTHAN

1. Sangaria
2. Hanumangarh
3. Pilibanga
4. Suratgarh
5. Lunkaransar
6. Lalgarh Junction.

Direction reversal

It reverses direction of travel once at;

• Bathinda Junction.

Traction

Due to partially electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train;

First this train is hauled by WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D diesel locomotive of Siliguri Loco Shed from Dibrugarh up to Guwahati handing over to an Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 7 electric locomotive which hauls the train up to Bathinda Junction following which a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D diesel locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Lalgarh Junction.

Incidents

In 1999, the infamous Gaisal train disaster occurred between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj railway station.^[6]

Timings

• 05909 Avadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 04:10 hrs IST on the 4th day.
• 05910 Avadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 15:35 hrs IST on the 4th day.

Avadh Assam Express - First AC cum AC Two-tier coach

See also

• Gaisal train disaster