Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, Assam, via Howrah, Azimganj, Siliguri Junction . It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis.^[1][2]

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	4 February 2016; 9 years ago (2016-02-04)
Current operator	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,520 km (940 mi)
Average journey time	32 hours 00 minutes as 15643, 32 hours 05 minutes as 15644
Service frequency	Once a week
Train number	15643/15644
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47 km/h (29 mph) average, including halts

Service

The 15643/Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 55 mins. 15644/Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 45 mins.

Traction

Puri Kamakhya Express is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from Puri to Howrah. From Howrah to New Jalpaiguri the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah. Finally from New Jalpaiguri to Kamakhya the train is hauled by WDP-4D/ WDP-4/ WDP-4B Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

ODISHA

1. Puri
2. Khurda Road Junction
3. Bhubaneswar
4. Cuttack Junction
5. Jajpur Keonjhar Road
6. Bhadrak

WEST BENGAL

1. Kharagpur Junction
2. Howrah
3. Bandel Junction
4. Ambika Kalna
5. Nabadwip Dham
6. Katwa Junction
7. Khagraghat Road
8. Azimganj Junction
9. New Farakka
10. Malda Town
11. New Jalpaiguri Junction
12. Siliguri Junction
13. New Mal Junction
14. Alipurduar Junction

BIHAR

1. Barsoi Junction
2. Kishanganj

ASSAM

1. Kokrajhar
2. New Bongaigaon Junction
3. Goalpara Town
4. Kamakhya Junction

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

See also

• Kamakhya Junction railway station
• Puri railway station
• Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
• Paharia Express