Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express

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{{Infobox rail service

| name = Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express

| image=

| caption =

| type = Shatabdi Express

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|5|1}}

| last = March 2020

| operator = Northeast Frontier Railway

| ridership =

| start = {{rws|Guwahati}} (GHY)

| stops = 7

| end = {{rws|Dibrugarh}} (DBRG)

| distance = {{convert|506|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 09 hours 05 minutes

| frequency = Tri-Weekly

| class = AC Chair Car

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = No

| autorack =

| catering = Yes

| observation = Large windows

| entertainment = No

| baggage = Overhead racks

| other facilities=

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}

| el =

| trainnumber = 12085 / 12086

| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts

| map = File:Shatabdi Express(Dibrugarh - Guwahati) Route map.png

}}

Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express was a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that ran between {{rws|Guwahati}} and {{rws|Dibrugarh}} in India.[http://www.india.com/news/agencies/assam-gets-its-first-shatabdi-express-2084962/], [india.com],30 April 2017.

It operated as train number 12085 from {{rws|Guwahati}} to {{rws|Dibrugarh}} and as train number 12086 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam and Nagaland.

Coaches

The 12085/ 86 {{rws|Guwahati}} {{rws|Dibrugarh}} Shatabdi Express had 6 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. It did not have AC Executive Chair Car Coach or Anubhuti coaches like other Shatabdi Express. Also it did not have a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering was arranged on board the train.

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Service

The 12085 / 12086 {{rws|Guwahati}} {{rws|Dibrugarh}} Shatabdi Express covered the distance of 506 kilometres in 09 hours 05 mins in both directions.

The average speed of the train was 75 km/h (46.6 mph).

Route

The 12085 / 86 {{rws|Guwahati}} {{rws|Dibrugarh}} Shatabdi Express ran from {{rws|Guwahati}} via {{rws|Chaparmukh Junction}}, {{rws|Lumding Junction}}, {{rws|Dimapur}}, {{rws|Mariani Junction}} to {{rws|Dibrugarh}}.

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returned to its originating station {{rws|Dibrugarh}} on next day and also shared rakes with 12087/88 Naharlagun−Guwahati Shatabdi Express

References

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