Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 December 2003; 20 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI); Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,520 km (944 mi)
Average journey time	31 hours 10 minutes as 15639, 32 hours 15 minutes as 15640
Service frequency	Once in a week
Train number(s)	15639/15640
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper class (SL), General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; 49 km/h (30 mph) average, including halts (for 15639);; 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; 47 km/h (29 mph) average, including halts (for 15640);

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra) is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Assam, via Adra Junction, Siuri. It is currently being operated with 15639/15640 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Speed

15639/ Puri–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1520 km in 31h 10m. On the other hand, 15640/ Kamakhya–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1520 km in 32h 15m.

Route and halts

Puri Kamakhya Express runs through the following stations:

ODISHA

WEST BENGAL

JHARKHAND

Pakur

BIHAR

Kishanganj

ASSAM

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB coach. The rakes are maintained by Northeast Frontier Railways. This train consists of 20 coaches that include:

1 AC II Tier (2A)
5 AC III Tier (3A)
10 Sleeper class coaches (SL)
2 General Unreserved
2 EOG

Direction reversal

During its journey, this train reverses its direction once at Durgapur railway station.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Puri to Kamakhya Junction and vice versa.