Agartala–Silchar Passenger

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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
Start Agartala (AGTL)
Stops16
End Silchar (SCL)
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/hr Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/hr 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 & largest city in Barak Valley of Assam, that is, Agartala & 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 & 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 max speed of 100 kmph. 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 1 time:

See also

Notes

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

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