BG Express

The Guwahati–Mariani BG Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Mariani in India. It is currently being operated with 15665/15666 train numbers on a daily basis. Earlier, the train ran between Guwahati and Dimapur. It was extended to Mariani Junction from 2020.

Service
The 15665/Guwahati–Mariani BG Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 404 km in 8h 45m. The 15666/Dimapur–Guwahati BG Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 404 km in 8h 50m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Guwahati
 * Jagi Road
 * Chaparmukh Junction
 * Kampur
 * Hojai
 * Lanka
 * Lumding Junction
 * Diphu
 * Dimapur
 * Furkating
 * Golaghat
 * Barua Bamungaon
 * Jorhat Town
 * Mariani

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 4 Sleeper coaches
 * 3 Second Sitting
 * 2 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed- based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Dimapur and vice versa. Now shifted to Malda Town WDM-3A or New Guwahati-based WDM-3D.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 15603/15604 Kamakhya–Ledo Intercity Express, 15669/15670 Nagaland Express and 55601/55602 Kamakhya–Lumding Passenger.