Dullabcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger Explained

55687/UP/Dullabcherra - Silchar Fast Passenger
Type:Fast Passenger
Locale:Assam (Barak Valley)
First:Fri Mar 31, 2017
Operator:Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership:585 approx.
Start: (DLCR)
Stops:10
End: (SCL)
Distance:100km (100miles)
Journeytime:4 hours 30 mins
Frequency:Tri Weekly
Class:General (6)SLR (1)
Seating:Available
Sleeping:Not Available
Autorack:Not Available
Catering:✕ Pantry Car✕ On-board Catering✕ E-Catering
Observation:Windows
Baggage:Underseat & Upper racks
Stock:ICF rakes
Gauge:BG
El:Not Available
Train Number:55687 UP/ 55688 DOWN
Speed:22 km/h

Dullabcherra Silchar Fast Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Dullabcherra and Silchar, the largest city in Barak Valley of Assam. It is currently being operated with 55687/55688 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis. It shares its rakes with 55689/Dullabcherra–Badarpur Passenger. It makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes and locomotive/rake reversals also take place there. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4D and SGUJ/WDG-4.

Average speed and frequency

The 55687/Dullabcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of and completes in 4h 30m. The 55688/Silchar–Dullabcherra Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of and completes in 3h 45m.

Route and halts

The halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with average speed of 22 kmph. The train consists of 7 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Dullabcherra to Silchar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 55689/55690 Dullabcherra–Badarpur Passenger.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 time:

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