New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express

New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating
First service	4 January 2010
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Start	New Tinsukia (NTSK)
Stops	37
End	Bengaluru (SBC)
Distance travelled	3590 km
Average journey time	65 hours and 20 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15901/22502
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	54 km/h
Route map New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Express Route map

New Tinsukia-Bengaluru Weekly Express is a weekly superfast train which connects Tinsukia, the eastern most town of Assam with the south Indian metropolis of Bengaluru. The train has 2 tier, 3 tier and sleeper class coaches.

Time-Table

Train No. 22502 from New Tinsukia to Bengaluru.
Train no. 15901 from Bengaluru to New Tinsukia.
The train leaves from New Tinsukia (NTSK) on every Friday at 6:30 P.M. and arrives Bengaluru (SBC) every Monday at 11:50 A.M. traversing a distance of 3547.7 kilometres in 65 hours and 20 minutes.^[1][2]

Major halts

On its way from Bengaluru to New Tinsukia, the 15901 travels across 36 important stations. On the fourth day, the train arrives at platform no. 1 of the Guwahati Railway Station, Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati at 08:10 am and takes a prolonged 25 minutes halt before proceeding towards New Tinsukia at 08:35 am.^[3]

The 22502 en route from New Tinsukia to Bengaluru crosses 36 stations on the way. The train enters platform no. 6 of Guwahati Railway Station on the second day at 04:55 am and takes the major halt of 25 minutes following which it resumes its journey at 05:20 am to Bangalore.^[4]

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