Silchar-Coimbatore Express | |
Type: | Superfast Express |
Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Start: | (SCL) |
Stops: | 43 |
End: | (CBE) |
Distance: | 3492km (2,170miles) |
Journeytime: | 63 hours 50 mins |
Frequency: | Weekly |
Class: | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | Yes |
Observation: | LHB coach |
Entertainment: | No |
Baggage: | Available |
Stock: | 2 |
Trainnumber: | 12516/12515 |
The Silchar-Coimbatore Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway connecting in Assam and 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 at 20:10 on Tuesday and reaches 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]
The 12515 / 16 Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express runs through the following states and railway stations:
ASSAM
BIHAR
WEST BENGAL
ODISHA
ANDHRA PRADESH
TAMIL NADU
Note:
The train reverses the direction in the following stations
Silchar - Coimbatore Express is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from to . From to the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam/ Electric Loco Shed, Erode and vice versa.
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.
The train shares its rake with Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express and Silchar - New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express.