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 once in week basis. The train passes through Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.

Service
The 15661/Ranchi–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1191 km in 27 hrs. 15662/Kamakhya–Ranchi Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1191 km in 26 hrs 25 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :

JHARKHAND
 * 1) Ranchi Junction (Starts)
 * 2) Muri Junction
 * 3) Bokaro Steel City
 * 4) Chandrapura
 * 5) Dhanbad
 * 6) Pakur railway station

WEST BENGAL
 * 1) Asansol Junction
 * 2) Durgapur
 * 3) Siuri
 * 4) Sainthia Junction
 * 5) Rampurhat
 * 6) New Farakka Junction
 * 7) Malda Town
 * 8) New Jalpaiguri Junction
 * 9) Siliguri Junction
 * 10) Malbazar Junction
 * 11) Binnaguri Junction
 * 12) Hasimara Railway Station
 * 13) Alipurduar Junction

BIHAR
 * 1) Barsoi
 * 2) Kishanganj

ASSAM
 * 1) Kokrajhar
 * 2) New Bongaigaon
 * 3) Goalpara
 * 4) Kamakhya Junction (Ends)

Traction
Ranchi Kamakhya Express is hauled by an Asansol Electric Loco Shed-based WAG-5/WAP-4 or Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 from Ranchi to New Jalpaiguri, From New Jalpaiguri to Kamakhya the train is hauled by Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed-based WDM-3A/WDP-4D/WDP-4 Locomotive.

Coach composition
The train consists of 22 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier coach
 * 10 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General coaches
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

The train doesn't have Pantry Car Coach, but On board Catering services and E-Catering Services are available.