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| name = Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai 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>
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| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
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| start = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
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| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = Partial (UNTILL HOWRAH /SILIGURI JUNCTION )
| electrification = Partial
| trainnumber = 12507 / 12508
| trainnumber = 12507 / 12508
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| 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]]
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The '''Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar 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}} and {{stnlnk|Silchar}} in India. 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]].
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]].


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>
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>
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==Service==
==Service==
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The 12508 {{stnlnk|Silchar}}–{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} 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.
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 ==
[[File:A WAP1 from Arakkonam hauls Trivandrum bound Guwahati Express.jpg|thumb|Thiruvananthapuram Central-bound Guwahati Express spotted at [[Marripalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]
[[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


==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 SilcharThiruvananthapuram 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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