Rangiya – Silchar Express | |
Type: | Mail/Express |
First: | Thu Feb 01, 2018 |
Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Ridership: | 900+ approx. |
Stops: | 9 |
Distance: | 427km (265miles) |
Journeytime: | 12 hours 30 mins |
Frequency: | Tri weekly |
Class: | AC 2 tier (1)AC 3 tier (4)Sleeper (5)General (2)SLR (2) |
Seating: | Available |
Sleeping: | Available |
Autorack: | Not Available |
Catering: | ✕ Pantry Car✓ On-board Catering✓ E-Catering |
Observation: | Windows |
Baggage: | Under Seat |
Stock: | ICF Utkrisht Rake |
Gauge: | Broad gauge |
El: | Not Available |
Trainnumber: | 15611 UP / 15612 DOWN |
Speed: | Avg Speed: Max Permissible Speed: between LMG/Lumding Junction and TKC/Thakurkuchi |
Locale: | Assam |
Rangiya–Silchar Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Rangiya and Silchar of Assam via Guwahati.[1] This train is a replacement of previous train, Silchar - Guwahati Passenger Special, for the same route & on the same timings. The train makes its main halt at Badarpur Junction & Lumding Junction for 10 mins and 15 mins respectively & loco/rake reversals also take place at these Stations. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4 & NGC/WDM-3A/Twins. From 4 September 2023, the train was extended to Rangiya Junction.[2]
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.[3]
Frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers a distance of with an average speed of on both sides.
This train has official stoppage at, Hojai,,, & Katakhal Junction on both sides.
As the route is going to be electrified an WDM-3D/ Twins loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.