Avadh Assam Express


The 15909 / 15910 Avadh Assam Express is an express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India.
The train is often delayed due to its lengthy route.
It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s.
Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express, Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow.

Coaches

The 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier, 2 AC 2 Tier, 6 AC 3 Tier, 06 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car & up to 1 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:-
LOCOHCPV1EoGGENGENGENB6B5B4B3B2B1A2A1HA1PCS5S4S3S2S1GENGENSLRHCPV2

Service

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours & in 68 hours as 15910 Avadh Assam Express .
As the average speed of the train is below, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express runs from
ASSAM
  1. '
  2. Bhojo
  3. Sarupathar
  4. Kampur
  5. Jagiroad
  6. '
NAGALAND
  1. Dimapur
WEST BENGAL
  1. New Cooch Behar
  2. New Jalpaiguri
BIHAR
  1. Kishanganj
  2. Katihar
  3. Thana Bihpur
  7. Barauni
  8. Dalsinghsarai
  9. Samastipur
  10. Muzaffarpur
  11. Hajipur
  12. Chhapra
  13. Siwan
  14. Mairwa
UTTAR PRADESH
  1. Bhatpar Rani
  2. Bhatni
  3. Gorakhpur
  4. Basti
  5. Gonda
  6. Lucknow Charbagh
  7. Balamau
  8. Bareilly
  9. Moradabad
  10. Pilkhuwa
  11. Ghaziabad
DELHI
  1. Delhi Junction
HARYANA
  1. Bahadurgarh
  2. Rohtak
  3. Narwana
  4. Tohana
  5. Jakhal Mandi
  6. Mandi Dabwali
PUNJAB
  1. Bareta
  2. Budhlada
  3. Maur Mandi
  4. Bathinda Junction
RAJASTHAN
  1. Sangaria
  2. Hanumangarh
  3. Suratgarh
  4. Lunkaransar
  5. Lalgarh Junction.

    Direction reversal

It reverses direction of travel once at;
  • Bathinda Junction.

    Traction

Due to partially electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train;
First this train is hauled by WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive of Siliguri Loco Shed from Dibrugarh up to handing over to an Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive which hauls the train up to Bathinda Junction following which a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Lalgarh Junction.

Incidents

In 1999, the infamous Gaisal train disaster occurred between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj railway station.

Timings

  • 15909 Avadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 04:10 hrs IST on the 4th day.
  • 15910 Avadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 15:35 hrs IST on the 4th day.