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{{Short description|Express train of India}}


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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Thiruvananthapuram Silchar Aronai Superfast Express
| name = ''Aronai Express''
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1984|01}} (Initial run)<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2013|7|1}} (extended to {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}})<ref>{{cite news|title=19 new express trains get time slots in time-table|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/19-new-express-trains-get-time-slots-in-timetable/article4866689.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|location=Chennai}}</ref><br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2017|11|21}} (extended to {{stnlnk|Silchar}})<ref name="exscl">{{cite news|title=Extension of Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Trains ( Via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) Up to Silchar|newspaper=TMS news|date=18 November 2017|url=http://tmsnews.co.in/2017/11/18/extension-of-thiruvananthapuram-guwahati-superfast-trains-via-vijayawada-visakhapatnam-up-to-silchar/}}</ref>
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1984|01}} (Initial run)<br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2013|7|1}} })<ref>{{cite news|title=19 new express trains get time slots in time-table|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/19-new-express-trains-get-time-slots-in-timetable/article4866689.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|location=Chennai}}</ref><br>{{start date and age|df=yes|2017|11|21}} (extended to {{stnlnk|Silchar}})<ref name="exscl">{{cite news|title=Extension of Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Trains ( Via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) Up to Silchar|newspaper=TMS news|date=18 November 2017|url=http://tmsnews.co.in/2017/11/18/extension-of-thiruvananthapuram-guwahati-superfast-trains-via-vijayawada-visakhapatnam-up-to-silchar/}}</ref>
| last =
| last =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| ridership =
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
| start = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
| stops = 56
| stops = 12507 / 08 {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}–{{stnlnk|Silchar}} Aronai Express.
| end = {{stnlnk|Silchar}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Silchar}}
| distance = {{convert|3932|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|3915|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 74 hrs 5min.
| journey time = 74 hrs 5min.
| frequency = Weekly
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| seating = [[Corridor coach]]
| sleeping = Yes
| sleeping = [[Couchette car]]
| autorack =
| autorack =No
| catering = Yes
| catering = [[Pantry car]] <br> On-board catering <br> E-catering
| observation =
| observation =Large windows
| entertainment =
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| baggage = Available
| other facilities=
| other facilities=
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = Partial
| electrification = Partial
| trainnumber = 12507 / 12508
| trainnumber = 12507 / 12508
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts.
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| map = [[File:(Silchar - Trivandrum) Express route map.png|300px|Guwahati–Trivandrum Express route map]]
| map = [[File:(Silchar - Trivandrum) Express route map.png|300px|Silchar–Trivandrum Express route map]]
| map_state =
| map_state =
}}
}}


The '''12507 / 08''' '''Aronai Superfast Express is a''' [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} and {{stnlnk|Silchar}} in India. It holds the record of '''[[Longest train services|28th longest train service in the world]]'''. Initially 12507/08 Aronai Superfast Express ran between {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} and {{stnlnk|Guwahati}}. From 21 November 2017, it has been extended to Silchar.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast extended to Silchar|newspaper=Kerala rail news|date=22 November 2017|url=https://keralarailnews.com/289/thiruvananthapuram-guwahati-weekly-express-train-extended-to-silchar}}</ref> After this extension, it is now the '''[[Longest train services of Indian Railways|longest-running superfast train and the second longest running train in India]]'''.12507/08 Aronai Superfast Express travels a total of 3932 Kms.
The 12507 / 12508 '''''Aronai Express''''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]]. It is operated by [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} in Kerala and {{stnlnk|Silchar}} in Assam. It is the [[Longest train services#Top 50 train services, by distance|28th longest train service in the world]]. Initially, Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express ran between {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} and {{stnlnk|Guwahati}}. On 21 November 2017, it was extended to Silchar.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 November 2017 |title=Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast extended to Silchar |newspaper=Kerala Rail News |url=https://keralarailnews.com/289/thiruvananthapuram-guwahati-weekly-express-train-extended-to-silchar |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> After this extension, it is now the [[Longest train services of Indian Railways| second longest running train in India]].


It was started in 14th 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]].<ref> {{Cite web|title=Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-aronai-express-12507/579/59/546|website=indiarailinfo.com}} </ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aronai Express (12507) Route, Time Table, Schedule |url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/aronai-express-12507-train |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Railbeeps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 August 2018 |title=New train timetable from 15th August, 2018; Details here |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/new-train-timetable-from-15th-august-2018-details-here/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Kalinga TV}}</ref>
<ref> {{Cite web|title=Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express|url=https://www.confirmtkt.com/train-schedule/12507-ARONAI-EXPRESS|website=www.confirmtkt.com}}</ref>
<ref> {{Cite web|title=Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/aronai-express-12507-train|website=www ndtv.com}}</ref>


==Service==
==Service==
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The 12508 {{stnlnk|Silchar}}–{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} Aronai Express covers a distance of {{convert|3915|km|0|abbr=on}}, with a total travel time of 74 hours and 44 minutes, travelling at a speed of 52.60&nbsp;km/h.


== Major stops ==
The 12508 {{stnlnk|Silchar}}–{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} Express covers the distance of {{convert|3932|km|0|abbr=on}} in 74 hrs 45 mins (52.60&nbsp;km/hr).
[[File:A WAP1 from Arakkonam hauls Trivandrum bound Guwahati Express.jpg|thumb|Thiruvananthapuram Central-bound Guwahati Express spotted at [[Marripalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in 2016]]


Badarpur Jct, Lumding Jct, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon Jct, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri Jct, Malda Town, Rampurhat Jct, Kharagpur Jct, Cuttack Jct, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jct, Vijayawada Jct, Katpadi Jct, Coimbatore Jct
A Siliguri loco shed-based [[WDM-3A]] hauls the train from Silchar up to Howrah Junction, handing over to a Howrah-based [[WAP-4]] which powers the train up to {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} following which Erode or Arakkonam based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] takes over until Thiruvananthapuram Central.

==Routing==

The 12507 / 08 Aronai Superfast Express runs through the following states and railway stations:

'''ASSAM'''
# '''{{stnlnk|Silchar}}''' (Starts)
# {{stnlnk|Badarpur Junction}}
# [[New Haflong railway station|New Haflong]]
# {{stnlnk|Lumding Junction}}
# [[Hojai railway station|Hojai]]
# '''{{stnlnk|Guwahati}}'''
# {{stnlnk|Kamakhya Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Rangiya Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Barpeta Road}}
# {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon Junction}}
# [[Kokrajhar railway station|Kokrajhar]]

'''BIHAR'''
# [[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]]

'''JHARKHAND'''
# [[Pakur railway station|Pakur]]

'''WEST BENGAL'''
# [[New Alipurduar railway station|New Alipurduar]]
# [[New Cooch Behar railway station|New Cooch Behar]]
# [[Dhupguri railway station|Dhupguri]]
# '''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]'''
# [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]]
# {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}
# [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]]
# [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur Shantiniketan]]
# '''[[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction (Kolkata)]]'''
# [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi]]
# '''{{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}'''

'''ORISSA'''
# [[Balasore railway station|Balasore]]
# [[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]]
# [[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar]]
# {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}
# '''{{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}'''
# {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}
# [[Balugaon railway station|Balugaon]]
# [[Brahmapur railway station|Brahmapur]]

'''ANDHRA PRADESH'''
# [[Palasa railway station|Palasa]]
# [[Srikakulam Road railway station|Srikakulam]]
# {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram Junction}}
# '''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}'''
# [[Rajahmundry railway station|Rajahmundry]]
# '''{{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}'''
# [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]]

'''TAMIL NADU'''
# '''{{stnlnk|Chennai Central}}'''
# {{stnlnk|Arakkonam Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Jolarpettai Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Salem Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Erode Junction}}
# [[Tiruppur railway station|Tirupur]]
# '''{{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction}}'''

'''KERALA'''
# {{stnlnk|Palakkad Junction}}
# [[Thrissur railway station|Thrissur]]
# [[Aluva railway station|Aluva]]
# '''[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]'''
# [[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam]]
# [[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]]
# [[Chengannur railway station|Chengannur]]
# [[Mavelikara railway station|Mavelikara]]
# {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
# '''{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}''' (Ends)


Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
<ref> {{Cite web|title=Silchar trivandrum Aronai Superfast Express|url=https://kalingatv.com/state/new-train-timetable-from-15th-august-2018-details-here/|website=kalingatv.com}}</ref>

==Train reversal==
It reverses direction of travel four times during its journey at following stations
#'''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}'''
#'''{{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}'''
#'''{{stnlnk|Lumding Junction}}'''
#'''{{stnlnk|Badarpur Junction}}'''
#'''{{stnlnk|Chennai Central}}'''

==Locomotive==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|+
|-
!! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;" | From
!! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;" | To
!! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;" | Loco
|-
| {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
| {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}
| [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|ED]]/WAP-4
|-
| {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}
| {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}
| SRC/WAP-4<br />/[[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|HWH]] WAP-4
|-
| {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}
| {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}
| [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|HWH]]/WAP-4<br />[[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|HWH]]/WAP-7
|-
| {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}
| {{stnlnk|Silchar}}
| [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|SGUJ]]/WDP4/4B/4D<br />
|}

==Coach composition==
The 12507 / 08 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved, 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) & a [[pantry car]] coaches.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:ORANGE;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:PINK;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:YELLOW;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BROWN;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:GREEN;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:PINK;"| 22
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:ORANGE;"| 23

|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||UR||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||A1||B1||B2||B3||B4||S6||PC||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||S12||S13||UR||SLR
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
image:A WAP1 from Arakkonam hauls Trivandrum bound Guwahati Express.jpg|Thiruvananthapuram Central-bound Guwahati Express spotted at [[Marripalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
image:Guwahati bound 12515 (TVC-GHY) Weekly Express.jpg|{{stnlnk|Guwahati}}-bound 12515 (TVC–GHY) Weekly Express spotted at [[Dankuni]], [[West Bengal]]
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 16 December 2024

Aronai Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First serviceJanuary 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01) (Initial run)
1 July 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-01) })[1]
21 November 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-21) (extended to Silchar)[2]
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiThiruvananthapuram Central
Silchar
Stops56
Distance travelled3,915 km (2,433 mi)
Average journey time74 hrs 5min.
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12507 / 12508
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsCorridor coach
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationPartial
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map
Silchar–Trivandrum Express route map

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.

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

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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.

Major stops

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

Badarpur Jct, Lumding Jct, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon Jct, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri Jct, Malda Town, Rampurhat Jct, Kharagpur Jct, Cuttack Jct, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jct, Vijayawada Jct, Katpadi Jct, Coimbatore Jct

See also

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References

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  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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