Silchar–Dharmanagar Passenger

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 05677/05678 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.

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
Termini	Silchar (SCL) Dharmanagar (DMR)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	114 km (71 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	05677 UP/05678 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)

Average speed and frequency

The 05677/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 & 05678/DOWN/ 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 Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Silchar to Dharmanagar and vice versa.

Direction reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 time:

• Karimganj Junction

See also

• Silchar railway station
• Dharmanagar railway station

Notes

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