Silchar–Bhairabi Passenger
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| First service | 28 May 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Silchar (SCL) Bairabi (BHRB) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4h 15m |
| Service frequency | Six days in week. |
| Train number(s) | 55667/55668 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 25 km/h (16 mph) |
Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger is a passenger express train of the Indian Railways connecting Silchar in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram. It is currently operated with the 55667/55668 train numbers on a daily basis. Bairabi is only the railhead of Mizoram and is connected with a broad gauge line.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 55667/Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 103 km in 4 hrs 15 mins. 55668/Bhairabi - Silchar Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 56 km in 4 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
[edit]- Silchar
- Arunachal Junction
- Salchapra
- Katakhal Junction
- Algapur
- Hailakandi
- Monacherra
- Lalabazar
- Mahamadpur Assam
- Katlicherra
- Manipur Bagan
- Jamira
- Ramnathpur
- Bairabi
Traction
[edit]The train is hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive.
Coach composite
[edit]The train consist of 12 coaches :
- 10- General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
SLR | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | SLR |
Direction Reversal
[edit]Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
- Katakhal Junction
Rake Maintenance
[edit]The train is maintained by the Silchar Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Silchar - Vangaichangpo Passenger.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bairabi-Sairang BG rail link". The Assam Tribune. 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Modi completed Mizoram railway project". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "PM Modi Inaugurates Passenger Trains for Manipur, Mizoram".
External links
[edit]
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| YouTube video clips | |
 [1], 19 June 2016; 9:21;
BG Rail Link to Mizoram |
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