Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express

Express train in India

Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Murkongselek in India. It is currently being operated with 05613/05614 train numbers on a daily basis.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Service

It averages 39 km/h as 15613 Kamakhya–Murkongselek Intercity Express starts from Kamakhya daily at 18:10 and covering 488 km in 12 hrs 35 mins and 40 km/h as 05613/05614 Murkongselek–Kamakhya Intercity Express starts on Monday and Friday covering 832 km in 12 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

• Kamakhya Junction
• Rangiya Junction
• Rangapara North Junction
• Viswanath Charali
• Tatibahar
• Harmuti Junction
• North Lakhimpur
• Gogamukh
• Dhemaji
• Silapathar
• Simen Chapari
• Telam
• Murkongselek

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:^{[clarification needed]}

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

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed or Malda Town Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Murkongselek to Guwahati and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

• Rangiya Junction

See also

• Kamakhya Junction railway station
• Murkongselek railway station

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

1. Timings of Lachit Express to be changed
2. 2 addl trains introduced along Rangiya-Murkongselek route
3. 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
4. Call for train on Rangiya-Murkongselek route
5. Stoppages for Kamakhya-Murkongselek Express

External links

• 15613/Kamakhya–Murkongselek Intercity Express
• 15614/Murkongselek–Kamakhya Intercity Express