New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express
{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = New Tinsukia–Tambaram Weekly Express
| type = Express
| status = Operating
| locale =
| operator = Northeast Frontier Railway
| start = {{stnlnk|New Tinsukia}} (NTSK)
| stops = 39
| end = {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} (TBM)
| first = 01 July 2001
| distance= 3175 km
| journeytime = 61 hours and 55 mins
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
| catering = ✓ Pantry car
✓ On-board catering
✓ E-catering
| observation =
| seating = Available
| stock = LHB coach
| Number Of Coaches =
| baggage = Available
| gauge = Broad gauge
| trainnumber = 15929/15930
| speed = 51 km/h
| map = File:(Dibrugarh - Chennai) Express Route map.jpg
}}
New Tinsukia–Tambaram Weekly Express is a weekly Express train which connects New Tinsukia Junction railway station in Tinsukia, Assam, with and {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This train travels a total distance of 3175 km.
[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=10279&did=1514635536971AF3E245980CFF39493FB9C4E25518C14.web107 Extension of Four Express Trains to Tambaram][http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=9867&did=1509599438336F758D5C239DE6E4B6388A375E3BC5816.web91 No.566/2017-18 Extension of Four Express Trains from Chennai Egmore to Tambaram]
Time-table
- Train no. 15930 from New Tinsukia to Tambaram
- Train no. 15929 from Tambaram to New Tinsukia
The train leaves New Tinsukia on every Sunday at 23:45 P.M. and arrives Tambaram on Wednesday at 21:15 P.M. traversing a distance of 3354 kilometres in 69 hours and 30 minutes.{{cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/dibrugarh-chennai-egmore-weekly-express-15930-dbrg-to-ms/279/7288/779 | title=15930/New Tinsukia - Tambaram Express (PT) - Dibrugarh to Chennai Egmore NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry }}
Schedule
| class="wikitable" | |||||||
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15929 | TBM | Tambaram | 11:41 PM (Night) | THU | Dibrugarh | 6:00 PM | SUN |
| 15930 | MS | {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} | 8:05 PM | SUN | Tambaram | 8:05 PM | WED |
Traction
Major halts
The major halts of this train are as follows-
TAMIL NADU (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Tambaram}}
- {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}.
ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Nellore}}
- {{stnlnk|Ongole}}
- {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Eluru}}
- {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}
- {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}
ODISHA (05 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
- {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
- {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Balasore}}
WEST BENGAL (17 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Hijli}}
- {{stnlnk|Purulia Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Joychandi Pahar}}
- {{stnlnk|Burnpur}}
- {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Andal Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Durgapur}}
- {{stnlnk|Siuri}}
- {{stnlnk|Rampurhat Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}
- {{stnlnk|Dalkhola}}
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- {{stnlnk|New Maynaguri}}
- {{stnlnk|Dhupguri}}
- {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|New Alipurduar}}.
JHARKHAND (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Pakur}}
- {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}}
BIHAR (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Barsoi Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}
ASSAM (12 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Fakiragram Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Kokrajhar}}
- {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Rangiya Junction}}
- {{rws|New Missamari}}
- {{rws|Rangapara North Junction}}
- {{rws|Viswanath Charali}}
- Harmuti Junction
- {{rws|North Lakhimpur}}
- {{rws|Dhemaji}}
- {{stnlnk|Dibrugarh}}
- {{stnlnk|New Tinsukia Junction}}.
Reversals
DGR/{{stnlnk|Durgapur}} and VSKP/{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}.
Major bridges
The train passes over some important rivers of India:
- Creek in Ennore near Chennai
- Penna river in Nellore
- Paleru river in Ongole
- Krishna River in Vijayawada
- Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
- Nagavali River in Srikakulam
- Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
- Rushikulya River in Ganjam
- Mahanadi river in Cuttack
- Kathjori river (Mahanadi distributary) in Cuttack
- Kuakhai River (Mahanadi distributary) near Barang
- Birupa River (Mahanadi distributary) near Kendrapara
- Brahmani River in Jenapur
- Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
- Budhabalanga River in Balasore
- Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
- Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
- Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
- Damodar River near Asansol
- Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
- Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
- Mahananda River near Dumdangi
- Teesta River near Jalpaiguri
- Jaldhaka River near Altagram
- Torsa river near Ghoksadanga
- Tipkai River near Chautara
- Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
- Champabati River near Bongaigaon
- Manas River near Bongaigaon
- Beki River at Barpeta Road
- Baralia River near Rangiya
- Gabharu River near Missimari
- Kameng River near Rangapara
- Ranganadi River near North Lakhimpur
- Subansiri River near Gogamukh
- Bogibeel Bridge on Brahmaputra near Dibrugarh.
See also
References
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{{Railways in Northern India}}
{{Railways in Eastern India}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dibrugarh-Tambaram Express}}
Category:Transport in Dibrugarh
Category:Express trains in India
Category:Rail transport in Assam
Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Category:Rail transport in Odisha
Category:Rail transport in West Bengal
Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand
Category:Rail transport in Bihar