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Tripura Sundari Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTripura, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Punjab
First service31 July 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-31)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiAgartala (AGTL)
Firozpur Cantonment (FZR)
Stops31
Distance travelled2,888 km (1,795 mi)
Average journey time46h 45m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)14619 / 14620
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the Seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts

The 14619 / 14620 Tripura Sundari Express is a weekly Express train belonging to Northern Railway Zone of India, that runs between the cities, Agartala in (Tripura) and Firozpur in (Punjab) state. It is currently being operated with 14619/14620 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]

Overview

The train is named after the famous Tripura Sundari Temple in Agartala.[2]

Route

TRIPURA

  1. Agartala (Starts)
  2. Ambassa
  3. Dharmanagar

ASSAM

  1. Patharkandi
  2. New Karimganj
  3. Badarpur Junction
  4. New Haflong
  5. Lumding Junction
  6. Hojai
  7. Jagiroad
  8. Guwahati
  9. New Bongaigaon Junction

WEST BENGAL

  1. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  2. New Cooch Behar

BIHAR

  1. Katihar Junction
  2. Barauni Junction
  3. Patliputra Junction

UTTAR PRADESH

  1. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
  2. Prayagraj Junction
  3. Kanpur Central

DELHI

  1. New Delhi
  2. Shakurbasti

HARAYANA

  1. Rohtak Junction
  2. Bhiwani
  3. Hisar
  4. Mandi Adampur
  5. Sirsa
  6. Kalanwali

PUNJAB

  1. Bathinda Junction
  2. Faridkot
  3. Firozpur Cantonment(Ends)

Classes

The train consists of LHB coaches.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG D1 D2 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 D3 D4 EOG

1. From Firozpur Cantonment to New Cooch Behar, the train is hauled by a Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad / Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

2. As the rest of the route is not electrified, so the train is hauled by Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri based EMD WDP-4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D from New Cooch Behar to Agartala.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Suresh Prabhu flags off Delhi-Agartala 'Tripura Sundari Express'". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Suresh Prabhu flags off 'Tripura Sundari Express'; link to Bangladesh laid". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 July 2016.