Alipurduar–Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express

The 15417 / 15418 Rajya Rani Express is an Express  train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Alipurduar Junction and Silghat Town in India.This train is a part of Rajya Rani Express series from West Bengal & Assam state.

It operates as train number 15417 from Alipurduar Junction to Silghat Town and as train number 15418 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal & Assam.

Coaches
The 15417 / 18 Rajya Rani Express has one sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service
The 15417 Alipurduar Junction–Silghat Rajya Rani Express covers the distance of 560 km in 17 hours 55 mins (31 km/h) and in 15 hours 10 mins as the 15418 Silghat–Alipurduar Junction Rajya Rani Express (37 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is less than 55 km/h, as per railway rules, its fares doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing
The 15417/15418 Rajya Rani Express runs from
 * Alipurduar Junction via
 * New Cooch Behar
 * Tufanganj Railway Station
 * Golokganj
 * Dhubri
 * Fakiragram Junction
 * Kokrajhar
 * New Bongaigaon Junction
 * Kamakhya
 * Guwahati
 * Chaparmukh Junction to
 * Silghat Town.

Traction
As the route is not electrified, a New Guwahati-based WDM-3D / WDM-3A diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.