The 12505 / 12506 North East Express is a daily Superfast train of Indian Railways that runs between Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, Assam and Anand Vihar near New Delhi, connecting northeastern India to New Delhi. The train belongs to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways, while the coaches belong to the Kamakhya coaching depot of the Lumding railway division.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1986 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,856 km (1,153 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 33 hours 18 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12505 / 12506 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The North East Express succeeded the Assam Mail in 1986.[1] The train runs along the Barauni–Guwahati line, Mokama–Barauni section, and the Howrah–Delhi main line.
Service
editThe train is numbered as 12505/12506. Originally, the North East Express was not a Superfast Express (broad gauge trains with an average speed of at least 55 km/h) and used service numbers 921 and 922 when introduced in 1986. In 1988, the train was reassigned with 2521 and 2522, later replaced with 5621 and 5622. It used to run between Guwahati and New Delhi. In the railway budget of 2005–2006, it was sped up to the broad gauge Superfast category without the removal of any stops. The new numbers assigned in the Superfast category were 2505 from Guwahati and 2506 from New Delhi.[2] With the new five-digit numbering scheme introduced during the tenure of Mamata Banerjee as railway minister, the service numbers were changed to 12505 and 12506. The train now starts from Kamakhya Junction railway station at Maligaon and runs up to Anand Vihar Terminal instead of Guwahati and New Delhi.[citation needed]
Coaches
editThe train has air-conditioned as well as non-air-conditioned coaches. The composition of the train is 2A – 1 (A-1), 3A – 3 (B-1, B-2, B-3), SL – 14 (S-1 to S-14), PC – 1, GENL – 3 & SLR – 2. The total rake length is 24 coaches. New LHB rakes were introduced on 3 October 2019.[citation needed]
Stations
editDelhi to Guwahati
edit| State | Town/City | Station | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Delhi | Anand Vihar Terminal | 0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | Aligarh Junction | 126 |
| Tundla | Tundla Junction | 204 | |
| Etawah | Etawah Junction | 296 | |
| Kanpur | Kanpur Central | 435 | |
| Fatehpur | Fatehpur | 513 | |
| Prayagraj | Prayagraj Junction | 629 | |
| Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 778 | |
| Bihar | Buxar | Buxar | 872 |
| Arrah | Ara Junction | 941 | |
| Danapur | Danapur | 980 | |
| Patna | Patliputra Junction | 986 | |
| Barauni | Barauni Junction | 1095 | |
| Begusarai | Begusarai | 1110 | |
| Khagaria | Khagaria Junction | 1150 | |
| Mansi | Mansi Junction | 1159 | |
| Naugachia | Naugachia | 1217 | |
| Katihar | Katihar Junction | 1274 | |
| Barsoi | Barsoi Junction | 1313 | |
| Kishanganj | Kishanganj | 1371 | |
| West Bengal | Siliguri | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 1458 |
| Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri Road | 1491 | |
| Cooch Behar | New Cooch Behar Junction | 1584 | |
| Alipurduar | New Alipurduar | 1603 | |
| Assam | Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | 1681 |
| Bongaigaon | New Bongaigaon Junction | 1709 | |
| Rangia | Rangiya Junction | 1819 | |
| Maligaon | Kamakhya Junction | 1856 |
Guwahati to Delhi
edit| State | Town/City | Station | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | Maligaon | Kamakhya Junction | 0 |
| Rangia | Rangiya Junction | 48 | |
| Bongaigaon | New Bongaigaon Junction | 157 | |
| Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | 185 | |
| West Bengal | New Alipurduar | 264 | |
| Cooch Behar | New Cooch Behar Junction | 283 | |
| Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri Road | 375 | |
| Siliguri | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 409 | |
| Bihar | Kishanganj | Kishanganj | 496 |
| Barsoi | Barsoi Junction | 553 | |
| Katihar | Katihar Junction | 593 | |
| Naugachia | Naugachia | 650 | |
| Mansi | Mansi Junction | 708 | |
| Khagaria | Khagaria Junction | 716 | |
| Begusarai | Begusarai | 757 | |
| Barauni | Barauni Junction | 772 | |
| Patna | Patliputra Junction | 880 | |
| Danapur | Danapur | 886 | |
| Arrah | Ara Junction | 926 | |
| Buxar | Buxar | 994 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 1088 |
| Prayagraj | Prayagraj Junction | 1237 | |
| Fatehpur | Fatehpur | 1354 | |
| Kanpur | Kanpur Central | 1432 | |
| Etawah | Etawah Junction | 1571 | |
| Tundla | Tundla Junction | 1663 | |
| Aligarh | Aligarh Junction | 1741 | |
| Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad Junction | 1844 | |
| Delhi | Delhi | Anand Vihar Terminal | 1856 |
Traction
editIt is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Accidents and incidents
editOn 11 October 2023 at 21:35 IST, 23 coaches of the eastbound 12506 train derailed near Raghunathpur Railway Station in the Buxar district of Bihar.[4] Five people were killed in the crash and more than 70 others were injured.[5] The East Central Railway zone facilitated relief trains to ferry the remaining passengers to their destination. A preliminary investigation report cited an issue with the track.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Trains of fame and locos with a name–Part 2". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "English Releases". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Indian Railways National Train Enquiry System". enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Fault in tracks likely cause for derailment of North East Express train; engineering dept responsible, finds preliminary probe". The Times of India. 12 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "One more dies in North-East Express accident, death toll rises to 5". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "4 dead in Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailment, helpline numbers issued". India Today. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Bihar Train Accident News Live: Meghalaya sets up helpline for Bihar train derailment, CM speaks to Vaishnaw". The Times of India. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.