Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express

Train in the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, India

Overview

Service type

Express

Locale

Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar

First service

29 October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-29)

Current operator(s)

Northeast Frontier Railway zone

Route

Termini

Jhajha (JAJ)
Dibrugarh (DBRG)

Stops

Distance travelled

1,691 km (1,051 mi)

Average journey time

37h 50m

Service frequency

Weekly

Train number(s)

15941/15942

On-board services

Class(es)

Second AC(1), Third AC(3), Sleeper(8), General Unreserved(6) and Generator cum luggage Van(2)

Seating arrangements

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

On-board catering
E-catering

Observation facilities

LHB coach

Entertainment facilities

Baggage facilities

Yes

Other facilities

Below the seats

Technical

Rolling stock

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

45 km/h (28 mph), including halts

Route map

The Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Jhajha and Dibrugarh in India, covering the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Nagaland and Assam. It is currently being operated with 15941/15942 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

The 15941/Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1691 km in 37h 50m. The 15942/Dibrugarh–Jhajha Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1691 km in 36h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

BIHAR

JHARKHAND

WEST BENGAL

NAGALAND

Dimapur

ASSAM

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper coaches
6 General Unreserved
2 Luggage cum Generator car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-4 Locomotive from Jhajha to Durgapur. From Durgapur, train is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D/WDP-4/WDP-4B Locomotive up till Dibrugarh and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Durgapur

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

15941/Jhajha - Dibrugarh Weekly Express India Rail Info
15942/Dibrugarh - Jhajha Weekly Express India Rail Info

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Raxaul–Sagauli line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Barddhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah Main and North section Calcutta Chord link line Kolkata Circular Railway Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari New Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border

Railway companies

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