Agartala–Silchar Passenger

55663/UP/Agartala Silchar Passenger

AC 3 Tier
Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	Tripura and Assam
First service	Sun 3 May 2015
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership	1499 approx.
Route
Start	Agartala (AGTL)
Stops	33
End	Silchar (SCL)
Distance travelled	253 km (157 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	55663 UP/55664 DOWN
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier (1) Sleeper (1) Second Seater (1) General (13) SLR (2)
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Not Available
Catering facilities	✕ Pantry Car ✕ On-board Catering ✕ E-Catering
Observation facilities	Windows
Baggage facilities	Under Seat & Upper rakes
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF rakes
Track gauge	BG
Electrification	Not Available
Operating speed	Avg Speed: 28 km/hr Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/hr between AGTL/Agartala and KUGT/Kumarghat

Agartala - Silchar Passenger is an Indian passenger 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 55663/55664 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.

Average speed and frequency[]

The 55663/Agartala - Silchar Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 253 km in 9h. The 55664/Silchar - Agartala Passenger runs with an average speed of 27 km/h and completes 253 km in 9h 15m.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

• Jogendranagar
• Jirania
• Teliamura
• Mungiakami
• Ambassa
• Jawaharnagar
• SK Para
• Manu
• Nalkata
• Kumarghat
• Pencharthal
• Panisagar
• Dharmanagar
• Nadiapur
• Churaibari
• Tilbhum
• Chandkhira Bagan
• Kalkalighat
• Patharkandi
• Baraigram Junction
• Kayasthagram
• Nilambazar
• Karimganj Junction
• Chargola
• Bhanga
• Rupasibari
• Badarpur Junction
• Badarpur Ghat
• Panchgram
• Katakhal Junction
• Salchapra
• Arunachal Junction
• Silchar

Coach composite[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 100 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC III Tier
• 1 Sleeper Class
• 1 Second Sitting
• 13 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Agartala to Silchar and vice versa.

Rake Sharing[]

The train shares its rake with 55675/55676 Agartala - Dharmanagar Passenger.

Direction Reversal[]

Train Reverses its direction 1 time:

• Karimganj Junction

See also[]

• Agartala railway station
• Silchar railway station
• Agartala - Dharmanagar Passenger

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• 55663/Agartala - Silchar Passenger
• 55664/Silchar - Agartala Passenger

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