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Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express

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Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
First service1 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-01)
Last serviceMarch 2020
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops7
Distance travelled506 km (314 mi)
Average journey time09 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
Train number(s)12085 / 12086
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph), including halts
Route map
Shatabdi Express(Dibrugarh - Guwahati) Route map

Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express was a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that ran between Guwahati and Dibrugarh in India.[1]


It operated as train number 12085 from Guwahati to Dibrugarh and as train number 12086 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam and Nagaland.

Coaches

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The 12085/ 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express had 6 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. It did not have AC Executive Chair Car Coach or Anubhuti coaches like other Shatabdi Express. Also it did not have a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering was arranged on board the train.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
EOG C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 EOG

Service

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The 12085 / 12086 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express covered the distance of 506 kilometres in 09 hours 05 mins in both directions.

The average speed of the train was 75 km/h (46.6 mph).

Route

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The 12085 / 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express ran from Guwahati via Chaparmukh Junction, Lumding Junction, Dimapur, Mariani Junction to Dibrugarh.

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returned to its originating station Dibrugarh on next day and also shared rakes with 12087/88 Naharlagun−Guwahati Shatabdi Express

References

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  1. ^ [1], [india.com],30 April 2017.
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