Kamrup Express
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The Kamrup Express is a daily express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata
) in West Bengal
with Dibrugarh
, which is a major town in upper Assam
. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati
(which is the district head quarter of Kamrup
District Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati-Lumding
-Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge. The train belongs to NF Railway of Indian Railway and is operated by Tinsukia
division of NF Railway.
The train is numbered as 5959/5960.
5959 departs Howrah everyday at 17:35 and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 5:35 in the morning, covering a distance of 1531 km in 36 hrs with an average moving speed of 47 km/h. On the way it passes through important stations like Bandel
, Malda Town, Kishengunj, New Jalpaiguri
, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar
, New Bongaigaon, Guwahati, Lumding, Dimapur
, Mariani (Jorhat)
, Duliajan, New Tinsukia en route to Dibrugarh. The train as an extended and important halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:40
5960 departs Dibrugarh at 18:25 everyday and reaches Howrah at 6:25 day after covering a distance of 1531 km in 36 hrs and 25 min with an average moving speed of 47 km/h. It stops at important stations like New Tinsukia, Duliajan, Mariani (Jorhat), Dimapur, Lumding, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishengunj, Malda Town, Bandel en route to Howrah. It has an extended and important halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:35 in the morning next day for Howrah.
The train has both AC and non AC accommodation.
Both 5959 and 5960, throughout the entire length of the journey from Howrah to Dibrugarh and vice versa, are hauled by a WDM-3A from the diesel loco shed at Howrah. This train is one of the slowest trains between Guwahati and Howrah, but the maintenance of the coaches is very good and the condition of the coaches of this train is very good, with proper passenger facilities included. Recently this train was awarded the ISO certificate, and it is the only train of NF Railways to have been ISO certified, and one of the few in the fleet of Indian Railways
, with proper passenger amenities and facilities. This is one of the oldest running trains of NF Railway (Assam Railway before) and is considered as a very important train and as the pride of the zone.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
) in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
with Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh is the headquarters of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India, and is the second largest city in Assam after Guwahati. It is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, about north-east of Guwahati. It is the gateway to the three tea-producing districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sibsagar...
, which is a major town in upper Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
(which is the district head quarter of Kamrup
Kamrup
Kamrup district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India, named after Kamarupa, a name by which Assam was previously known in ancient times. The district, however, is now a small western part of Assam, with a distinctive native Kamrupi culture and dialect . The distinctive...
District Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati-Lumding
Lumding
Lumding is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway, a big important junction and is famous for the Barak Valley Express which passes through scenic routes.It is the biggest Railway...
-Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge. The train belongs to NF Railway of Indian Railway and is operated by Tinsukia
Tinsukia
Tinsukia is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.Tinsukia is a business city in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated north east of Guwahati and kilometres away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of...
division of NF Railway.
The train is numbered as 5959/5960.
5959 departs Howrah everyday at 17:35 and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 5:35 in the morning, covering a distance of 1531 km in 36 hrs with an average moving speed of 47 km/h. On the way it passes through important stations like Bandel
Bandel
Bandel , founded by Portuguese settlers, is a gram panchayat in Chinsurah-Mogra block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police station. A major junction station of Eastern Railway, it is 40 km from Howrah station...
, Malda Town, Kishengunj, New Jalpaiguri
New Jalpaiguri
New Jalpaiguri is a major railway station of the city of Siliguri in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is popularly known by its acronym NJP...
, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar is a city in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, one of the North East States and territories of India.Kokrajhar city is located along the bank of Gourang River. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two sides, north and the south...
, New Bongaigaon, Guwahati, Lumding, Dimapur
Dimapur
Dimapur in Nagaland is bounded by Kohima district on the south and east, Karbi Anglong district of Assam on the West, the Karbi Anglong and stretch of Golaghat District of Assam, in the west and the north...
, Mariani (Jorhat)
Jorhat
Jorhat is a city of Assam in India. Jorhat was established as a new capital in the closing years of the 18th century by the declining Tunkhungia Ahom Dynasty. Jorhat, as the name signifies, was just a couple of markets . Two parallel markets namely, Chowkihat and Macharhat, lay on the eastern...
, Duliajan, New Tinsukia en route to Dibrugarh. The train as an extended and important halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:40
5960 departs Dibrugarh at 18:25 everyday and reaches Howrah at 6:25 day after covering a distance of 1531 km in 36 hrs and 25 min with an average moving speed of 47 km/h. It stops at important stations like New Tinsukia, Duliajan, Mariani (Jorhat), Dimapur, Lumding, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishengunj, Malda Town, Bandel en route to Howrah. It has an extended and important halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:35 in the morning next day for Howrah.
The train has both AC and non AC accommodation.
Both 5959 and 5960, throughout the entire length of the journey from Howrah to Dibrugarh and vice versa, are hauled by a WDM-3A from the diesel loco shed at Howrah. This train is one of the slowest trains between Guwahati and Howrah, but the maintenance of the coaches is very good and the condition of the coaches of this train is very good, with proper passenger facilities included. Recently this train was awarded the ISO certificate, and it is the only train of NF Railways to have been ISO certified, and one of the few in the fleet of Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
, with proper passenger amenities and facilities. This is one of the oldest running trains of NF Railway (Assam Railway before) and is considered as a very important train and as the pride of the zone.