Guwahati–Silchar Express

Guwahati Silchar Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways🇮🇳 that connects the largest city & the second largest city of Assam, that is, Guwahati and Silchar.[1] This train is a replacement of previous train, Guwahati Silchar Passenger Special, for the same route & on the same timings. The train makes its main halt at Badarpur Junction & Lumding Junction for 25 mins & loco/rake reversals also takes place in this Stations. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4 & NGC/WDM-3A/Twins.

Guwahati - Silchar Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
First serviceThu Feb 01, 2018
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Ridership971 approx.
Route
StartGuwahati
Stops8
EndSilchar
Distance travelled379 km (235 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 25 mins
Service frequencyTri weekly
Train number(s)15611 UP / 15612 DOWN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier (1)

AC 3 tier (1) Sleeper (8) General (1) SLR (2)

Second Seater (1)
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: 31 km/h (19 mph) Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/h (62 mph) between LMG/Lumding Junction and NNGE/Narangi

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 31 km/h (19 mph) on both sides.

Halts

This train passes through Chaparmukh Junction, Hojai, Lumding Junction, Maibang, Mahur, 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.
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