Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express

Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express is an intercity train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dekargaon. It is currently being operated with 15815/15816 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Intercity
Locale	Assam
First service	4 January 2014; 11 years ago (2014-01-04)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Termini	Guwahati (GHY) Dekargaon (DKGN)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	189 km (117 mi)
Average journey time	4h 45m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	15815/15816
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	41 km/h (25 mph)
Route map

Service

The 15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 25m. The 15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 35m.

Route and halts

• Kamakhya Junction
• Rangiya Junction
• Udalguri
• Dhekiajuli Road
• Rangapara North Junction
• Dekargaon

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:

• 10 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Tezpur and vice versa.

See also

The train shares its rake with:

• 55823/55824 Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
• 55861/55862 Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger
• 55813/55814 Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
• 55811/55812 Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Rangiya Junction
• Rangapara North Junction

See also

• Kamakhya Junction railway station
• Dekargaon railway station
• Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
• Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
• Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
• Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.