Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express


Dibrugarh - Kolkata Express is a weekly superfast train that connects Dibrugarh, known as the "Tea City of India", in eastern Assam and Kolkata, West Bengal. The train runs between Dibrugarh station of N F Railway and Kolkata station of Eastern Railway. It is named after the Dihing River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra river and an important river of the Dibrugarh district in Assam. This train was announced in the Railway Budget 2012/2013. The inaugural run took place on 4 September 2012, from Dibrugarh. The train numbered as 12525/12526; 12526 covers a distance of 1356 km in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/hr from Dibrugarh to Kolkata, and on its return journey 12525 covers the distance in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/hr.
The train departs Dibrugarh every Tuesday at 14:10 hours to reach Kolkata Wednesday at 15:00 hours, and on return journey it departs Kolkata every Wednesday at 21:40 hours to reach Dibrugarh at 22:30 hours Friday. It has a total 20 halts covering Dhemaji, Gogamukh, North Lakhimpur,Viswanath Chariali, Rangapara North Jn,Udalguri,Tangla, Rangiya Jn, New Bongaigaon, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Azimganj, Nabadwip Dham, Bandel en-route Kolkata and vice versa. Composition of the train consists of AC Two Tier one coach, AC Three Tier three coach, Three Tier Sleeper eleven coach, two General Class Compartments. Its hauled by WDP 4D/WDP 4B class of locomotive from the diesel locomotive shed of Tuglakabad. The train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways.
The train is a superfast train from Dibrugarh to Kolkata other than the regular Kamrup Express, which takes 36 hours 10 mins to cover the distance between Dibrugarh and Howrah.

Schedule

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
12525KOAAKolkata21:40 PMWEDDibrugarh22:30 PMFRI
12526DBRGDibrugarh14:10 PMTUEKolkata15:00 PMWED

Coach Composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
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PV1GENB1B2B3A1PCS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11GENPV2

Rake Sharing

15906 / 15905 - Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

Traction

-> Kolkata railway station
TKD WDP-4B or TKD WDP-4D