Agartala–Silchar Express

Agartala - Silchar Express is an Indian Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between the capital city of Tripura and largest city in Barak Valley of Assam, that is, Agartala and Silchar. It is currently being operated with 15663/15664 train numbers on a daily basis. The train makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes and loco/rake reversals also takes place here. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4 & SGUJ/WDP-4D.

Average speed and frequency
The 15663/Agartala - Silchar Express runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 254 km in 7hrs 25 min. The 15664/Silchar - Agartala Express runs with an average speed of 27 km/h and completes 254 km in 7hrs 30min.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Agartala
 * Teliamura
 * Ambassa
 * Kumarghat
 * Dharmanagar
 * Churaibari
 * Kalkalighat
 * Patharkandi
 * Baraigram Junction
 * Nilambazar
 * Karimganj Junction
 * New Karimganj
 * Bhanga
 * Badarpur Junction
 * Katakhal Junction
 * Silchar

Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:


 * 1 AC III Tier
 * 1 Sleeper Class
 * 1 Second Sitting
 * 13 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Agartala to Silchar and vice versa.

Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction once:


 * Karimganj Junction