The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express is an

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train belonging to Indian Railways – Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 15651 from Guwahati to Jammu Tawi and as train number 15652 in the reverse direction, serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and

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. It is named after the Lohit River which flows through the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is 1 of 3 trains that connect Guwahati and Jammu Tawi, the other being the Amarnath Express and Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.

Coaches

The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car and some High Capacity Parcel Van

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

Service

The 15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express covers the distance of in 47 hours 15 mins (49.78 km/hr) & in 48 hours 45 mins as 15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express (48.23 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs through the following stations: ASSAM * (Starts) * * * WEST BENGAL * * * * New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station, New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) BIHAR * * * * * * Begusarai * * * * Mehnar road * * * * * UTTAR PRADESH * Bhatni * * * * * Lucknow NR * Hardoi * * * HARYANA * * Yamunanagar Jagadhri UTTARAKHAND * Laksar Junction * PUNJAB * * * JAMMU KASHMIR * * (Ends

Traction

A GZB/TKD WAP 7 or a Tughlakabad Electric Loco shed, TKD-based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journe

Operation

15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs from Guwahati every Monday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd da

15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday reaching Guwahati on the 3rd day.

References

* http://erail.in/15651-lohit-express * http://www.dragtimes.com/video-viewer.php?v=bd_KjXJgro4&feature * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYxFLwHBo_M

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lohit Express Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Assam Rail transport in West Bengal Rail transport in Bihar Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Uttarakhand Rail transport in Haryana Rail transport in Punjab, India Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir Transport in Guwahati Transport in Jammu Express trains in India