Agartala–Silchar Express

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15663/UP/Agartala Silchar Express
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AC 3 Tier Coach of Silchar–Agartala Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Tripura and Assam
First serviceSun 3 May 2015
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini Agartala (AGTL)
Silchar (SCL)
Stops16
Distance travelled254 km (158 mi)
Average journey time7 hr 25 min
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
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 arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNot Available
Catering facilities✕ Pantry Car

✕ On-board Catering

✕ E-Catering
Observation facilitiesWindows
Baggage facilitiesUnder Seat & Upper rakes
Technical
Rolling stock ICF rakes
Track gauge BG
Electrification Not Available
Operating speedAvg Speed: 28 km/h Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/h between AGTL/Agartala and KUGT/Kumarghat

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.

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Average speed and frequency

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

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Agartala to Silchar and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction once:

See also

Notes

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. "BG Passenger Trial train service in Agartala-Silchar route begins from May 2"
  2. "Full-fledged train services from Agartala". Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush