Avadh Assam Express
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Dibrugarh | ||||
| Stops | 88 | ||||
| End | Lalgarh Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,118 km (1,937 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car coach attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | Extended to Dibrugarh w.e.f 04 April 2016. Renumbered 15909/10 w.e.f 28 August 2014. Is the longest running daily trains in terms of time. | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Standard Indian Railway coaches | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.11 km/h (29 mph) including halts |
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The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Junction Avadh Assam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh and Lalgarh Junction in India. At present it currently holds the unique record of being the longest daily running train in India covering 3118 km in almost 68 hours ( ~3 days)
It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction serving the 9 states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Avadh Assam Express was initially launched between Lucknow Jn and Guwahati in late eighties.
The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved & sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it doesn't carries a Pantry car coach & up to High Capacity Parcel Vans.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
COACH COMPOSITION -
The 15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].
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