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Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gaya Junction in Bihar and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15619/15620 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]

Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, West Bengal and Bihar
First service	27 February 2009; 13 years ago (2009-02-27)
Current operator(s)	North East Frontier Railways
Route
Termini	Gaya Junction (GAYA) Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	1,070 km (660 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 45 mins
Service frequency	once a Week
Train number(s)	15619/15620
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph)

Service

The 15619/Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1071 km in 23 hrs 20 mins. 15620/Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1071 km in 22 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

BIHAR

1. Gaya Junction
2. Nawada
3. Warisaliganj
4. Kiul Junction
5. Jamalpur Junction
6. Bhagalpur Junction
7. Kishanganj

JHARKHAND

1. Sahibganj Junction
2. Barharwa Junction

WEST BENGAL

1. New Farakka Junction
2. Malda Town
3. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
4. New Cooch Behar
5. New Alipurduar

ASSAM

1. Kokrajhar
2. New Bongaigaon Junction
3. Goalpara Town
4. Kamakhya Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15619	GAYA	Gaya Junction	12:55 PM (Afternoon)	Tuesday	Kamakhya Junction	12:30 PM (Afternoon)	Wednesday
15620	KYQ	Kamakhya Junction	7:00 AM	Monday	Gaya Junction	5:40 AM	Tuesday

Rake sharing

15621/15622 – Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express

Traction

Kamakhya - Gaya Express is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D Locomotive from Kamakhya to New Cooch Behar and than from New Cooch Behar to Gaya it is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah.

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Guwahati Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 5 AC III Tier
• 1 AC II Tier
• 10 Sleeper coaches
• 3 General
• 2 EOG

References

External links

• 15619/Gaya-Kamakhya Weekly Express
• 15620/Kamakhya-Gaya Weekly Express

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