IRFCA Inaugural Run of Express Train 15616 Dekargaon (Tezpur) - Kamakhya Intercity Express

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Channel: RF bipin · 2014 · Travel & Events

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Date & Time :- Sunday 05/01/2014 at 5:00 am
Location:- Dekargaon Railway Station, Tezpur Assam
New Train New Station
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Finally the Train Started from Dekargaon after 1 week protest by several organisation to run Broad Gauge Train in the Rangiya-Rangapara North-Dekargaon (Tezpur) section.
Train service is started after 3 yrs of break, in july/2010 section was closed due to gauge conversion, many opening date were released but was vain, and atlast after the protest by various organisation Railway authority without any interest inaugurate the train. This Train was inaugurate from Kamakhya on 04/01/2014 at 16:00 with 70 passengers onboard the the train & 30 passengers from Dekargaon to Kamkhya, the first Express train in the newly gauge converted section but at the time of inaugration, there were no High grade Railway Officers were present there, which was not a good sign, but i will praise the Rangapara people, on 04/01/2014 at 8:00 PM above 5000 people were present at the station to welcome the first BG train which comes from Kamakhya, they perform various cultural programs at the station, offered sweets and were enjoying the moment very much, but no high grade Railway officers present there.
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Here is the Train No.15616 Dekargaon (Tezpur)-Kamakhya-Intercity Express with NGC WDM3D #11473 departing from Dekargaon Railway Station on a chilly cold morning.
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