Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger

Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger
Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	Meghalaya and Assam
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Mendipathar (MNDP); Guwahati (GHY)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	129 km (80 mi)
Average journey time	4 h 40 min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	55819/55820
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	28 km/h (17 mph) average with halts

Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Mendipathar of Meghalaya and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 55819/55820 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1] ^[2]

Service

The 55819/Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger has an average speed of 29 km/h and covers 129 km in 4 hrs 30 mins. 55820/Guwahati–Mendipathar Passenger has an average speed of 34 km/h and 129 km in 3 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a WDM-3A diesel locomotive based at the New Guwahati Locomotive Shed.

Coach composition

The train consists of 13 ICF coach:

13 General-class
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Dudhnoi

References

^ "Railway budget 1992–93". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^ "First railway station in Meghalaya".

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[1] "Railway budget 1992–93". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

[2] "First railway station in Meghalaya".

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