Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express

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Silchar-Coimbatore Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
First service30 January 1984;40 years ago (30 January 1984)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini Silchar (SCL)
Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
Stops43
Distance travelled3,492 km (2,170 mi)
Average journey time63 hours 50 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12516/12515
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilities LHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph)

The Silchar-Coimbatore Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway connecting Silchar in Assam and Coimbatore Junction in Tamil Nadu. [1] It is currently being operated with 12516/12515 train numbers on once in week basis. The train passes through Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It starts from Silchar at 20:10 on Tuesday and reaches Coimbatore Junction at 12:00 on Friday. During its journey the train travels through major cities like Guwahati, Siliguri, Malda, Kolkata, Kharagpur, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Chennai, Vellore, Salem, Erode and Coimbatore. [2] [3] It holds the record of 8th longest running train of Indian Railways that covers 3492 km. (as of 2022). [4] [5]

Contents

Routing

The 12515 / 16 Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express runs through the following states and railway stations:

ASSAM

  1. Silchar (Starts)
  2. Badarpur Junction
  3. New Haflong
  4. Lumding Junction
  5. Hojai
  6. Guwahati
  7. Kamakhya Junction
  8. Rangiya Junction
  9. Barpeta Road
  10. New Bongaigaon Junction
  11. Kokrajhar

BIHAR

  1. Kishanganj

WEST BENGAL

  1. New Alipurduar
  2. New Cooch Behar
  3. Dhupguri
  4. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  5. Malda Town
  6. New Farakka Junction
  7. Rampurhat
  8. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  9. Dankuni (Kolkata)
  10. Kharagpur Junction

ODISHA

  1. Balasore
  2. Bhadrak
  3. Jajpur Keonjhar
  4. Cuttack Junction
  5. Bhubaneswar
  6. Khurda Road Junction
  7. Balugaon
  8. Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH

  1. Palasa
  2. Srikakulam
  3. Vizianagaram Junction
  4. Visakhapatnam Junction
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Vijayawada Junction

TAMIL NADU

  1. Perambur (Chennai)
  2. Arakkonam Junction
  3. Katpadi Junction
  4. Jolarpettai Junction
  5. Salem Junction
  6. Erode Junction
  7. Tirupur
  8. Coimbatore Junction (Ends)

Note:

Reversal

The train reverses the direction in the following stations

[6] [7]

Locomotive

Silchar - Coimbatore Express is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from Silchar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam to Coimbatore Junction the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam/ Electric Loco Shed, Erode and vice versa.

Coach composition

Silchar Coimbatore Express consists of One Second AC (2AC) coaches, Four Third AC (3AC) coaches, Thirteen Sleeper (SL) coaches, Two Second Sitting(2S) coaches Engine and One End On Generator (EOG) coach.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express and Silchar - New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express.

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