Silchar - Guwahati Express

Silchar - Guwahati Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects the second largest city & largest city of Assam, Silchar and Guwahati.[1] This train is a replacement of previous train, Silchar - Guwahati Passenger Special, for the same route & on the same timings. The train makes its main halt at Badarpur Junction & Lumding Junction for 10 mins and 15 mins respectively & loco/rake reversals also take place at these Stations. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4 & NGC/WDM-3A/Twins.

Silchar - Guwahati Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
First serviceThu Feb 01, 2018
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Ridership900+ approx.
Route
TerminiSilchar
Guwahati
Stops6
Distance travelled379 km (235 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 15 mins
Service frequencyTri weekly
Train number(s)15611 UP / 15612 DOWN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier (1)

AC 3 tier (4) Sleeper (5) General (2)

SLR (2)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNot Available
Catering facilities✕ Pantry Car

✓ On-board Catering

✓ E-Catering
Observation facilitiesWindows
Baggage facilitiesUnder Seat
Technical
Rolling stockUtkrisht Rake
Track gaugeBG
ElectrificationNot Available
Operating speedAvg Speed: 37 km/h (23 mph) Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/h (62 mph) between LMG/Lumding Junction and TKC/Thakurkuchi

Background

This train was inaugurated on 1 February 2018, from Guwahati flagged off by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways for more connectivity between Silchar and Guwahati.[2]

Service

Frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers a distance of 379 km (235 mi) with an average speed of 37 km/h (23 mph) on both sides.

Halts

This train has official stoppage at Chaparmukh Junction, Hojai, Lumding Junction, New Haflong, Badarpur Junction & Katakhal Junction on both sides.

Traction

As the route is going to be electrified an WDM-3D/ Twins loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.

References

  1. morungexpress.com, Retrieved 21 June 2019
  2. ""Four new express trains from Silchar by April"". The Hindu. PTI. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.