Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express
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]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 30 January 1984 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Silchar (SCL) Coimbatore Junction (CBE) |
| Stops | 43 |
| Distance travelled | 3,492 km (2,170 mi) |
| Average journey time | 63 hours 50 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12516/12515 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) |
Routing edit
The 12515 / 16 Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express runs through the following states and railway stations:
ASSAM
- Silchar (Starts)
- Badarpur Junction
- New Haflong
- Lumding Junction
- Hojai
- Guwahati
- Kamakhya Junction
- Rangiya Junction
- Barpeta Road
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Kokrajhar
BIHAR
WEST BENGAL
- New Alipurduar
- New Cooch Behar
- Dhupguri
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- Malda Town
- New Farakka Junction
- Rampurhat
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Dankuni (Kolkata)
- Kharagpur Junction
ODISHA
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Jajpur Keonjhar
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Balugaon
- Brahmapur
ANDHRA PRADESH
TAMIL NADU
- Perambur (Chennai)
- Arakkonam Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Tirupur
- Coimbatore Junction(Ends)
Note:
- Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
- The train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand, but it does not have any stoppages there.
Reversal edit
The train reverses the direction in the following stations
Locomotive edit
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 edit
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 edit
The train shares its rake with Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express and Silchar - New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express.
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". www.railinfo.com.
- ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". confirmtkt.com.
- ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". trainman.in.
- ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". www.barakbulletin.com.
- ^ "Five killed after train runs them over in Andhra Pradesh". www.hindustantimes.com.
- ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". travelkhana.com.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Unwarranted pulling of alarm chain led to train accident, say railway officials". www.thehindu.com.