Ranchi–Kamakhya Express


Ranchi - Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Ranchi Junction in Jharkhand and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15661/15662 train numbers on twice in week basis.

Service

The 15661/Ranchi - Kamakhya Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1197 km in 25 hrs 50 mins. 15662/Kamakhya - Ranchi Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1197 km in 26 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by an Asansol Electric Loco Shed based WAG-5 or Howrah Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 from Ranchi up to Durgapur handing over to an Andal Electric Loco Shed based WDM3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Kamakhya.

Coach composite

The train consist of 24 coaches :