Barmer–Guwahati Express
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The 15631 / 15632 Barmer-Guwahati Express is an
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train belonging to
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that runs between Barmer in
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Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...
in
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. It is currently being operated with 15631/15632 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.19 trains to temporarily stop at different station
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Service

The 15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2454 km in 50 hrs. 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2454 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.


Route and halts

The important halts of the train are : * * * * * * * * * * Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction * * * * * * * * * * *


Coach composite

The train consists rake of 22 LHB coaches : * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper Coaches * 3 General * 2 EoG cum Luggage car * 1 Pantry Car


Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based
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WDP-4B The Indian locomotive class WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC) is a passenger-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotiv ...
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WDP-4D The Indian locomotive class WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC) is a passenger-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomoti ...
diesel locomotives from Barmer upto
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handing over to a Jhansi Loco Shed based
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electric locomotive for the remainder of the journey until
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Rake sharing

The train is attached to 15633/15634 Bikaner - Guwahati Express at Merta Road Junction.


See also

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Barmer railway station Barmer railway station is a main railway station in Barmer district, Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of ...
*
Guwahati railway station Guwahati Railway Station (Station code: GHY) is located in the heart of the city of Guwahati, Assam. It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station. Just behind the Guwahati Railway Stat ...
* Bikaner - Guwahati Express


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External links


15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express

15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express
Transport in Guwahati Transport in Barmer, Rajasthan Rail transport in Rajasthan Rail transport in Bihar Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in West Bengal Rail transport in Assam Express trains in India Railway services introduced in 2002 2002 establishments in India {{India-express-train-stub