Agartala - Silchar Express is an Indian Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between the capital city of Tripura and largest city in Barak Valley of Assam, that is, Agartala and Silchar. It is currently being operated with 15663/15664 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] The train makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes and loco/rake reversals also takes place here. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4 & SGUJ/WDP-4D.
 AC 3 Tier Coach of Silchar–Agartala Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Tripura and Assam |
| First service | Sun 3 May 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Agartala (AGTL) Silchar (SCL) |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 254 km (158 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7 hr 25 min |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 15663 UP/15664 DOWN |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier (1)
Sleeper (1) Second Seater (1) General (13) SLR (2) |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Not Available |
| Catering facilities | ✕ Pantry Car
✕ On-board Catering ✕ E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Under Seat & Upper rakes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes |
| Track gauge | BG |
| Electrification | Not Available |
| Operating speed | Avg Speed: 28 km/h Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/h between AGTL/Agartala and KUGT/Kumarghat |
Average speed and frequency edit
The 15663/Agartala - Silchar Express runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 254 km in 7hrs 25 min. The 15664/Silchar - Agartala Express runs with an average speed of 27 km/h and completes 254 km in 7hrs 30min.
Route and halts edit
The important halts of the train are:
- Agartala
- Teliamura
- Ambassa
- Kumarghat
- Dharmanagar
- Churaibari
- Kalkalighat
- Patharkandi
- Baraigram Junction
- Nilambazar
- Karimganj Junction
- New Karimganj
- Bhanga
- Badarpur Junction
- Katakhal Junction
- Silchar
Coach composite edit
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 1 Sleeper Class
- 1 Second Sitting
- 13 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction edit
Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Agartala to Silchar and vice versa.
Direction Reversal edit
Train Reverses its direction once:
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References edit
- ^ "BG Passenger Trial train service in Agartala-Silchar route begins from May 2"
- ^ "Full-fledged train services from Agartala". Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
External links edit
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