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New Tinsukia–Tambaram Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
First service01 July 2001
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiNew Tinsukia (NTSK)
Tambaram (TBM)
Stops39
Distance travelled3175 km
Average journey time61 hours and 55 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15929/15930
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilities✓ Pantry car

✓ On-board catering

✓ E-catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed51 km/h
Route map
New Tinsukia–Chennai Tambaram Express Route map

New Tinsukia–Tambaram Weekly Express is a weekly Express train which connects New Tinsukia Junction railway station in Tinsukia, Assam, with and Tambaram in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This train travels a total distance of 3175 km. [1][2]

Time-table

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  • Train no. 15930 from New Tinsukia to Tambaram
  • Train no. 15929 from Tambaram to New Tinsukia

The train leaves New Tinsukia on every Sunday at 23:45 P.M. and arrives Tambaram on Wednesday at 21:15 P.M. traversing a distance of 3354 kilometres in 69 hours and 30 minutes.[3]

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
15929 TBM Tambaram 11:41 PM (Night) THU Dibrugarh 6:00 PM SUN
15930 MS Chennai Egmore 8:05 PM SUN Tambaram 8:05 PM WED

Traction

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  1. DBRG -> RNY – SGUJ/WDP-4/4B/4D
  2. RNY - > DGP - HWH/WAP-4
  3. DGP -> VSKP – HWH/WAP-4
  4. VSKP -> TBM – ED/WAP-4

Major halts

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The major halts of this train are as follows-

TAMIL NADU (02 stops)

  1. Tambaram
  2. Chennai Egmore.

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)

  1. Nellore
  2. Ongole
  3. Vijayawada Junction
  4. Eluru
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Visakhapatnam

ODISHA (05 stops)

  1. Brahmapur
  2. Khurda Road Junction
  3. Bhubaneswar
  4. Cuttack Junction
  5. Balasore

WEST BENGAL (17 stops)

  1. Hijli
  2. Purulia Junction
  3. Joychandi Pahar
  4. Burnpur
  5. Asansol Junction
  6. Andal Junction
  7. Durgapur
  8. Siuri
  9. Rampurhat Junction
  10. New Farakka Junction
  11. Malda Town
  12. Dalkhola
  13. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  14. New Maynaguri
  15. Dhupguri
  16. New Cooch Behar Junction
  17. New Alipurduar.

JHARKHAND (02 stops)

  1. Pakur
  2. Tatanagar Junction

BIHAR (02 stops)

  1. Barsoi Junction
  2. Kishanganj

ASSAM (12 stops)

  1. Fakiragram Junction
  2. Kokrajhar
  3. New Bongaigaon Junction
  4. Rangiya Junction
  5. New Missamari
  6. Rangapara North Junction
  7. Viswanath Charali
  8. Harmuti Junction
  9. North Lakhimpur
  10. Dhemaji
  11. Dibrugarh
  12. New Tinsukia Junction.

Reversals

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DGR/Durgapur and VSKP/Visakhapatnam.

Major bridges

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The train passes over some important rivers of India:

  1. Creek in Ennore near Chennai
  2. Penna river in Nellore
  3. Paleru river in Ongole
  4. Krishna River in Vijayawada
  5. Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
  6. Nagavali River in Srikakulam
  7. Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
  8. Rushikulya River in Ganjam
  9. Mahanadi river in Cuttack
  10. Kathjori river (Mahanadi distributary) in Cuttack
  11. Kuakhai River (Mahanadi distributary) near Barang
  12. Birupa River (Mahanadi distributary) near Kendrapara
  13. Brahmani River in Jenapur
  14. Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
  15. Budhabalanga River in Balasore
  16. Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
  17. Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
  18. Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
  19. Damodar River near Asansol
  20. Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
  21. Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
  22. Mahananda River near Dumdangi
  23. Teesta River near Jalpaiguri
  24. Jaldhaka River near Altagram
  25. Torsa river near Ghoksadanga
  26. Tipkai River near Chautara
  27. Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
  28. Champabati River near Bongaigaon
  29. Manas River near Bongaigaon
  30. Beki River at Barpeta Road
  31. Baralia River near Rangiya
  32. Gabharu River near Missimari
  33. Kameng River near Rangapara
  34. Ranganadi River near North Lakhimpur
  35. Subansiri River near Gogamukh
  36. Bogibeel Bridge on Brahmaputra near Dibrugarh.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Extension of Four Express Trains to Tambaram
  2. ^ No.566/2017-18 Extension of Four Express Trains from Chennai Egmore to Tambaram
  3. ^ "15930/New Tinsukia - Tambaram Express (PT) - Dibrugarh to Chennai Egmore NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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