Alipurduar - Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express

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Rajya Rani Express
Overview
Service type Rajya Rani Express [1]
First service12 February 2012;7 years ago (2012-02-12)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start Alipurduar Junction
Stops26
End Silghat
Distance travelled560 km (348 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 52 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15417 / 15418
On-board services
Class(es) general unreserved, sleeper class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed34 km/h (21 mph)
Route map
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The 15417 / 18 Rajya Rani Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Alipurduar Junction and Silghat in India.This train is a part of Rajya Rani Express series from West Bengal & Assam state.

Contents

It operates as train number 15417 from Alipurduar Junction to Silghat and as train number 15418 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal & Assam. [2]

Coaches

The 15417 / 18 Rajya Rani Express has one sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach. [3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15417 Alipurduar Junction - Silghat Rajya Rani Express covers the distance of 560 km (348 mi) in 17 hours 55 mins (31 km/hr) & in 15 hours 10 mins as the 15418 Silghat - Alipurduar Junction Rajya Rani Express (37 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is less than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fares doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 15417 / 18 Rajya Rani Express runs from Alipurduar Junction via Golokganj, New Bongaigaon Junction, Chaparmukh Junction to Silghat.

Traction

As the route is not electrified, a New Guwahati based Indian locomotive class WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States". Government of India . Press Information Bureau . Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. ↑ , Northeast Frontier Railway, 29 September 2014
  3. ↑ , assamtribune.com, 11 July 2016
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