Aronai Express

The 12507 / 12508 Aronai Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central in Kerala and Silchar in Assam. It is the 28th longest train service in the world. Initially, Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express ran between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Guwahati. On 21 November 2017, it was extended to Silchar.^[3] After this extension, it is now the second longest running train in India.

Aronai Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01) (Initial run) 1 July 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-01) (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central)[1] 21 November 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-21) (extended to Silchar)[2]
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Thiruvananthapuram Central Silchar
Stops	56
Distance travelled	3,915 km (2,433 mi)
Average journey time	74 hrs 5min.
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12507 / 12508
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Corridor coach
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Partial
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

The express train service was started on 14 April 1987. It operates as train number 12507 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Silchar and as train number 12508 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.^[4][5]

Service

The 12508 Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Central Aronai Express covers a distance of 3,915 km (2,433 mi), with a total travel time of 74 hours and 44 minutes, travelling at a speed of 52.60 km/h.

Thiruvananthapuram Central-bound Guwahati Express spotted at Marripalem, Andhra Pradesh in 2016

See also

• Longest train services of Indian Railways
• Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express
• Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express
• Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
• New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express
• Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
• Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express

References

1. "19 new express trains get time slots in time-table". The Hindu. Chennai. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2. "Extension of Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Trains ( Via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) Up to Silchar". TMS news. 18 November 2017.
3. "Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast extended to Silchar". Kerala Rail News. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
4. "Aronai Express (12507) Route, Time Table, Schedule". Railbeeps. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
5. "New train timetable from 15th August, 2018; Details here". Kalinga TV. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

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