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*Avadh Assam Express*
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan
First service	4 April 1986; 38 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Dibrugarh (DBRG); Lalgarh (LGH)
Stops	81
Distance travelled	3,116 km (1,936 mi)
Average journey time	65 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15909 / 15910
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, 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	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 15909 / 15910 Avadh Assam Express is an express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between Dibrugarh railway station of Dibrugarh, Assam and Lalgarh Junction of Bikaner, Rajasthan in India.

The train is often delayed due to its lengthy route.^[1]

It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.^[2]

A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s. Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express (via Silliguri), Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow.^[3]^[4] ^[5]

Coaches

The 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier, 1 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (Generator cum Luggage Van) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car & up to 1 High Capacity Parcel Vans.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

COACH COMPOSITION -

LOCO	PV1	GEN	GEN	B1	HA1	A1	B2	B3	PC	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	GEN	PV2

Service

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 15910 Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15909 Avadh Assam Express runs from

ASSAM

NAGALAND

Dimapur

WEST BENGAL

BIHAR

UTTAR PRADESH

DELHI

HARYANA

PUNJAB

RAJASTHAN

Direction reversal

It reverses direction of travel once at;

Bathinda Junction.

Traction

Due to partially electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train;

First this train is hauled by WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D diesel locomotive of Siliguri Loco Shed from Dibrugarh up to Guwahati handing over to an Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 7 electric locomotive which hauls the train up to Bathinda Junction following which a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D diesel locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Lalgarh Junction.

Incidents

In 1999, the infamous Gaisal train disaster occurred between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj railway station.^[6]

Timings

05909 Avadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 04:10 hrs IST on the 4th day.
05910 Avadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 15:35 hrs IST on the 4th day.