Aronai Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | January 1984 (Initial run) 1 July 2013 (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central)[1] 21 November 2017 (extended to Silchar)[2] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Silchar | ||||
| Stops | 12507 / 08 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Silchar Aronai Express. | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,932 km (2,443 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 | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Partial | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts. | ||||
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The Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Silchar in India. 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 longest-running superfast train and the second longest running train in India.
The express train service was started on 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.[4][5][6][7]
Service
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The 12508 Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Central Express covers a distance of 3,932 km (2,443 mi), with a total travel time of 74 hours and 45 minutes, travelling at a speed of 52.60 km/hr.
A Siliguri locomotive 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 Visakhapatnam following which Erode or Arakkonam based WAP-4 takes over until Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Locomotive
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with Silchar Coimbatore Superfast Express and Silchar - New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express.
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
- ^ "19 new express trains get time slots in time-table". The Hindu. Chennai. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Extension of Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Trains ( Via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) Up to Silchar". TMS news. 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast extended to Silchar". Kerala Rail News. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "12507/Aronai Express (PT) - Trivandrum to Guwahati NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "12507 Train Schedule". Confirmtkt. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Aronai Express (12507) Route, Time Table, Schedule". Railbeeps. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "New train timetable from 15th August, 2018; Details here". Kalinga TV. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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