Badarpur–Dullabcherra Passenger Explained

55690/DOWN/Badarpur Dullabcherra Passenger
Type:Passenger
Locale:Assam (Barak Valley)
First:Fri Mar 31, 2017
Operator:Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership:585 approx.
Start:Badarpur Junction
Stops:14
End:Dullabcherra
Distance:71km (44miles)
Journeytime:3 hours 40 mins
Frequency:Tri-weekly
Class:General (6)SLR (1)
Seating:Available
Sleeping:Not Available
Autorack:Not Available
Catering:✕ Pantry Car✕ On-board Catering✕ E-Catering
Observation:Windows
Baggage:Under Seat & Upper rakes
Stock:ICF rakes
Gauge:BG
El:Not Available
Trainnumber:55690 DOWN

The Badarpur–Dullabcherra Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways that runs between Dullabcherra and Badarpur Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 55690 train number on a daily basis.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The train makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes & loco/rake reversals also takes place here. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4D.

Service

The 55690/Badarpur - Dullabcherra Passenger runs with an average speed of 19 km/h and completes 71 km in 3h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with average speed of . The train consists of seven coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDM3D diesel locomotive from Dullabcherra to Badarpur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 55687/55688 Dullabcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction one time:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=sep0114/city052 New train timings come into effect today
  2. http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/two-new-rail-sections-in-northeast-inaugurated-115081001448_1.html Two new rail sections in northeast inaugurated
  3. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=may0716/oth051 Full-fledged train services from Agartala
  4. http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1039&did=14752344367522E77CC052E051D042C3D65BCAEEDBD4D.web91 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
  5. http://netindian.in/news/2015/08/10/00034703/newly-converted-north-lakhimpur%E2%80%93murkongselek-balipara%E2%80%93-bhalukpong-broad-gau Newly converted North Lakhimpur–Murkongselek, Balipara– Bhalukpong broad gauge sections opened