Silchar–Dharmanagar Passenger

55677/UP/Silchar - Dharmanagar Passenger
	General Class
Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	Assam & Tripura
First service	October 7, 2016
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership	1196 approx.
Route
Start	Silchar (SCL)
Stops	21
End	Dharmanagar (DMR)
Distance travelled	114 km (71 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	55677 UP/55678 DOWN
On-board services
Class(es)	General (12) SLR (2)
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Not Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Not Available
Catering facilities	✕ Pantry Car ✕ On-board Catering ✕ E-Catering
Observation facilities	Windows
Baggage facilities	Under Seat & Upper racks
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF rakes
Track gauge	BG
Electrification	Not Available
Operating speed	22 km/h (14 mph)

The Silchar Dharmanagar Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between the largest city in Barak Valley of Assam & second largest city of Tripura, that is, Silchar & Dharmanagar. It is currently being operated with 55677/55678 train numbers on daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3] The train makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes & loco/rake reversals also takes place here.

Average speed and frequency[]

The 55677/UP/Silchar Dharmanagar Passenger runs with an average speed of 22 km/h (14 mph) and completes 114 km (71 mi) in 5 hours 15 mins & 55678 runs with average speed of 23 km/h (14 mph) and completes its journey in 4 hours 55 mins.

Route and halts[]

The halts of the train are:

Arunachal Junction
Salchapra
Katakhal Junction
Panchgram
Badarpur Junction
Rupasibari
Bhanga
Chargola
New Karimganj
Karimganj Junction
Suprakandi
Nilambazar
Kayasthagram
Baraigram Junction
Kanaibazar
Patharkandi
Kalkalighat
Chandkhira Bagn
Tilbhum
Churaibari
Nadiapur

Coach composite[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with an average speed of 22 km/h (14 mph). The train consists of 14 coaches:

12 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

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

Direction Reversal[]

Train Reverses its direction 1 time:

Karimganj Junction

Notes[]

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References[]

External links[]

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] "BG Passenger Trial train service in Agartala-Silchar route begins from May 2"

[3] Full-fledged train services from Agartala

[4] 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush

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