Kamakhya–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express
| Kamakhya–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | ||||
| First service | 13 March 2026 | ||||
| Current operator | Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Charlapalli (CHZ) | ||||
| Stops | 43 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,472 km (1,536 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 50 hrs 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 15673 / 15674 | ||||
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| On-board services | |||||
| Class | Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Saffron-Grey Livery | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Modern LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
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The 15673/15674 Kamakhya - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express is India's 30th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by connecting the Gateway of Northeast India, Guwahati, Assam with City of Pearls Hyderabad, Telangana in India.[1][2]
This express train will inaugurated on 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.[3]
Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railway's Northeast Frontier Railway zone, connecting Kamakhya Junction and Charlapalli. It is currently operated 15673/15674 on weekly basis.
Rakes
It is the 30th Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.
Schedule
| Train No. | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15674 | KYQ | Kamakhya Junction | 7:00 PM | Charlapalli | 02:40 PM | 43h 40m |
| 15673 | CHZ | Charlapalli | 07:40 PM | Kamakhya Junction | 10:00 PM | 50h 20m |
Routes and halts
The Important Halts of Kamakhya - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:
- Kamakhya Junction
- Chaygaon
- Dudhnoi
- Goalpara
- Abhayapuri
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Kokrajhar
- Gossaigaon Hat
- New Alipurduar
- New Cooch Behar
- Jalpaiguri Road
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Aluabari Road Junction
- Kishanganj
- Barsoi Junction
- Malda Town
- Rampurhat Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Dankuni Junction
- Andul
- Kharagpur Junction
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Jajpur Keonjhar Road
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Balugaon
- Brahmapur
- Palasa
- Srikakulam Road
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Pendurthi
- Duvvada
- Samalkot Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Tanuku
- Bhimavaram Town
- Gudivada
- Vijayawada Junction
- Guntur Junction
- Nalgonda
- Charlapalli
Rake Reversal or rake share
No rake Reversal or rake share.
Coach composition
| Category | Coaches | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SLRD (Divyangjan Coach) | SLRD, SLRD | 2 |
| General Unreserved (GEN) | GEN1, GEN2, GEN3, GEN4, GEN5, GEN6, GEN7 | 7 |
| Sleeper Class (SL) | S8, S7, S6, S5, S4, S3, S2, S1 | 8 |
| Pantry Car (PC) | PC | 1 |
| General Unreserved (GEN) | GEN8, GEN9, GEN10, GEN11, GEN12 | 5 |
| SLRD (Divyangjan Coach) | SLRD | 1 |
| Total Coaches | 22 |
See also
- Amrit Bharat Express
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Charlapalli railway station
- Kamakhya Junction railway station
Notes
a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.