Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express

The 15617/15618 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Guwahati and Dullabcherra via old Karimganj Junction in the Indian state of Assam.^[2] It is currently being operated with 15617 DN / 15618 UP train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.^[3][a] It runs as an overnight train from Guwahati and as a Day-Night train from Dullabcherra.^[4][5]

Guwahati – Dullabcherra Express
15617 at Karimganj Junction
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Assam
First service	21 October 2023; 23 months ago (2023-10-21)
Current operator	Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership	900+ one way (per journey)
Route
Termini	Guwahati (Ghy) Dullabcherra (Dlcr)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	410 km (255 mi)
Average journey time	11h 30m (DN) 11h 50m (UP)
Service frequency	Tri-weekly[1]
Train number	15617/15618
Lines used	3; Guwahati-Lumding Line Lumding-Sabroom Line Baraigram-Dullabcherra Branch Line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2-tier AC 3-tier Sleeper class (Non-AC) General Unreserved
Disabled access	Available (2 coaches only)
Seating arrangements	Ordinary style (unreserved)
Sleeping arrangements	Both AC and Non-AC (reserved)
Auto-rack arrangements	Not available
Catering facilities	E-Catering
Observation facilities	Windows
Entertainment facilities	Not available
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF (Utkrisht livery)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification	No
Operating speed	Avg. speed 36 km/h (22 mph) (DN) 35 km/h (22 mph) (UP) Max. speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Average length	330 m approx.
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Guwahati
Rake sharing	None
Route map Legend 15617 ↓ Guwahati Jagiroad Chaparmukh Junction Hojai Lanka Manderdisa Junction Maibang New Haflong Badarpur Junction Karimganj Junction (direction reversal) Baraigram Junction 15618 ↑ Dullabcherra

Background

This train was inaugurated and flagged off on 19 October 2023, from Guwahati by Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam.^[6] After inauguration, this became the first direct train service between Guwahati and Dullabcherra.^[7] This was also the first train to Guwahati via old Karimganj Junction in 5 years, with the last time a train ran via this station to Guwahati was way back in 2018.^[8][9]

Service

The 15617 DN/Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 11h 30m. The 15618 UP/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 11h 50m.^[10]

Schedule

Train number	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15617[11]	Guwahati	10:15 PM	Mon, Wed, Sat	Dullabcherra	09:45 AM	Next day
15618	Dullabcherra	11:40 AM	Tue, Thu, Sun	Guwahati	11:30 PM	Same day

GHY - DLCR - GHY Express
15617		Stations	15618
Arrival	Departure		Arrival	Departure
----	22:15	Guwahati	23:30	----
23:12	23:14	Jagiroad	21:51	21:53
23:41	23:43	Chaparmukh Junction	21:15	21:17
00:19	00:21	Hojai	20:36	20:38
00:35	00:37	Lanka	20:20	20:22
01:18	01:20	Manderdisa Junction	19:25	19:27
02:56	02:58	Maibang	17:50	17:52
04:25	04:30	New Haflong	16:25	16:30
06:30	06:40	Badarpur Junction	14:00	14:10
07:20	07:30	Karimganj Junction	13:00	13:10
08:23	08:25	Baraigram Junction	12:25	12:27
09:45	----	Dullabcherra	----	11:40

Route and halts

The halts of the train are:

Guwahati (Ghy) ⬇️

• Jagiroad (Jid)
• Chaparmukh Junction (Cpk)
• Hojai (Hji)
• Lanka (Lka)
• Manderdisa Junction (Myd)
• Maibang (Mbg)
• New Haflong (Nhlg)
• Badarpur Junction (Bpb)
• Karimganj Junction (Kxj) (reversal)
• Baraigram Junction (Brgm)

Dullabcherra (Dlcr) ⬆️

Coach composition

The train has dedicated Utkrisht livery ICF rakes with a max speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier Sleeper (A1)
• 2 AC III Tier Sleeper (B1, B2)
• 6 Non-AC Sleeper coaches (S1 to S6)
• 3 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (Divyangjan)

Coach position

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	SLRD	GN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	A1	B1	B2	GN	GN	SLRD

Traction

The route is not completely electrified, so both way the trains are hauled by diesel locomotive. Both way the trains are hauled by Siliguri loco shed based WDP-4, WDP-4D & New Guwahati loco shed based WDP-4D, WDG-4D.^[12]

Gallery

• 
  15618 at Badarpur Junction (2025)
• 
  15617 hauled by NGC/WDP-4D in Shri Ram's saffron livery, is ready to leave from Guwahati (2024)
• 
  15617 at Karimganj Junction (2024)
• 
  15618 at New Haflong (2024)

See also

• Rangiya–Silchar Express
• Barak Brahmaputra Express
• Nagaland Express
• Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express

Notes

1. 15617 - Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays | 15618 - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays