The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 15651 from Guwahati to Jammu Tawi and as train number 15652 in the reverse direction, serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
It is named after the Lohit River which flows through the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is 1 of 3 trains that connect Guwahati and Jammu Tawi, the other being the Amarnath Express and Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.
Coaches
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car and some High Capacity Parcel Vans .
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express covers the distance of in 47 hours 15 mins (49.78 km/h) and in 48 hours 45 mins as 15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express (48.23 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 15651 / 52 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs through the following stations:
ASSAM
(Starts)
WEST BENGAL
New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
BIHAR
Begusarai
Mehnar road
UTTAR PRADESH
Bhatni
Lucknow NR
Hardoi
HARYANA
Yamunanagar Jagadhri
UTTARAKHAND
Laksar Junction
PUNJAB
JAMMU KASHMIR
(Ends) .
Traction
A GZB/TKD WAP 7 or a TKD-based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey .
Operation
15651 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Lohit Express runs from Guwahati every Monday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day .
15652 Jammu Tawi–Guwahati Lohit Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday reaching Guwahati on the 3rd day.