Silchar–Secunderabad Express

The Silchar–Secunderabad Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Silchar, Assam and Secunderabad, Telangana via Guwahati. The train is currently being operated with 12513/12514 numbers on a weekly basis. Earlier this train was run between Guwahati and Secunderabad. From 21 October 2023, the train is being extended up to Silchar.

Overview
It is another fast alternative next after Falaknuma Express on this route. The train has less halts than any other train from Kolkata/Bhubaneswar to Secunderabad as it has just three halts between Vishakhapatnam and Secunderabad. Though it's a superfast train, it is less clean comparing to other trains. But the good fact is that, the train arrives at every halt almost in time.

The 12514/Silchar–Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2932 km in 45h 40m. The 12513 Secunderabad–Silchar Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers the same distance in 46h 30m.

This train is now diverted via Guntur.

Route
ASSAM (12 Stops)
 * 1) Silchar (starts)
 * 2) Badarpur
 * 3) New Haflong
 * 4) Manderdisa
 * 5) Lumding
 * 6) Hojai
 * 7) Chaparmukh Junction
 * 8) Jagiroad
 * 9) Guwahati Railway Station
 * 10) Kamakhya
 * 11) Rangiya Junction
 * 12) New Bongaigaon Junction

WEST BENGAL (09 Stops)
 * 1) New Alipurduar
 * 2) New Cooch Behar
 * 3) New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
 * 4) Malda Town
 * 5) New Farakka Junction
 * 6) Rampurhat
 * 7) Bolpur Shantiniketan
 * 8) Dankuni (Kolkata)
 * 9) Kharagpur Junction

BIHAR (02 Stops)
 * 1) Kishanganj
 * 2) Barsoi

ODISHA (08 Stops)
 * 1) Balasore
 * 2) Bhadrak
 * 3) Jajpur Keonjhar Road
 * 4) Cuttack Junction
 * 5) Bhubaneswar
 * 6) Khurda Road Junction
 * 7) Balugaon
 * 8) Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH (07 Stops)
 * 1) Palasa
 * 2) Srikakulam
 * 3) Vizianagaram Junction
 * 4) Visakhapatnam
 * 5) Rajahmundry
 * 6) Vijayawada
 * 7) Guntur

TELANGANA (1Stop)
 * 1) Secunderabad Junction (Ends)

Timings
The train departs from Platform #2 of Silchar at 19:50 IST, every Wednesday and arrives at Platform #3 of Secunderabad Junction at 4:00 IST, every Saturdays. From Platform #6 of Secunderabad Junction, the train departs at 7:30 IST, every Saturday and arrives at Platform #1 of Silchar at 23:45 IST, every Monday.

Classes
The train usually consists of a massive load of 23 standard LHB coach:


 * 1 AC Two Tier
 * 1 Luggage Brake & Generator Car
 * 1 AC Two Tier
 * 5 AC Three Tiers
 * 12 Sleeper classes
 * 1 General (unreserved)
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 1 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) Cum Luggage Rake.

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

Traction
As some part of the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is under electrification, so a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4/4D, WDM-3A diesel locomotive hauls the train from Silchar to Chaparmukh. From Guwahati to Visakhapatnam, the train is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Santragachi loco shed. Finally from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, the train is hauled by WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive of Vijaywada loco shed.

Same pattern follows for reverse journey as well.