Nagaon Express

Nagaon Express [1](earlier Tambaram–Silghat Town Express), is a weekly Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Silghat Town of Assam and Tambaram in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The train was extended to Tambaram on a trial basis from August 2017.[2][3] The train was also extended from Guwahati to Silghat Town.[4][5][6]

Nagaon Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiSilghat Town (SHTT)
Tambaram (TBM)
Stops47
Distance travelled2969 km
Average journey time60 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15629/15630
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed51 km/h
Route map
Guwahati–Chennai Tambaram Express route map

Time-Table

Train No. 15629 from Tambaram to Silghat Town.
The train leaves Tambaram (TBM) on every Monday at 9:45 P.M. and arrives Silghat Town (SHTT) on Thursday at 9:45 A.M. traversing a distance of 2965 kilometers in 60 hours.

Train no. 15630 from Silghat Town to Tambaram.
The train leaves Silghat Town (SHTT) on every Friday at 8:30 A.M. and arrives Tambaram (TBM) on Sunday at 20:50 P.M. traversing a distance of 2965 kilometres in 60 hours & 20 minutes.

Major halts

The train travels the total distance of 2798 kilometres in 55 hours. The major halts of this train are as follows-

TAMIL NADU (02 stops)

  1. Tambaram (Starts)
  2. Chennai Egmore.

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)

  1. Nellore
  2. Ongole
  3. Vijayawada
  4. Eluru
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Visakhapatnam.

ODISHA (05 stops)

  1. Brahmapur
  2. Khurda Road
  3. Bhubaneswar
  4. Cuttack
  5. Balasore.

WEST BENGAL (17 stops)

  1. Hijli
  2. Purulia
  3. Joychandi Pahar
  4. Burnpur
  5. Asansol
  6. Andal
  7. Durgapur
  8. Siuri
  9. Rampurhat
  10. New Farakka
  11. Malda Town
  12. Dalkhola
  13. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  14. New Maynaguri
  15. Dhupguri
  16. New Cooch Behar
  17. New Alipurduar.

JHARKHAND (02 stops)

  1. Pakur
  2. Tatanagar.

BIHAR (02 stops)

  1. Barsoi
  2. Kishanganj.

ASSAM (11 stops)

  1. Fakiragram
  2. Kokrajhar
  3. New Bongaigaon
  4. Rangiya
  5. Kamakhya
  6. Guwahati
  7. Jagiroad
  8. Chaparmukh
  9. Nagaon
  10. Jakhalabandha
  11. Silghat (Ends).

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Traction

The train is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode from Tambaram to Visakhapatnam.

From Visakhapatnam to Durgapur, the train is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam.

Again from Durgapur to New Cooch Behar the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah.

Finally from New Cooch Behar to Silghat Town the train is hauled by WDP-4D/ WDP-4/ WDP-4B Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri and vice versa.

See also

References
  1. "NAMING OF SILIGHAT – TAMBARAM EXPRESS AS 'NAGAON'". indianrailways.gov.in.
  2. Extension of Four Express Trains to Tambaram
  3. No.566/2017-18 Extension of Four Express Trains from Chennai Egmore to Tambaram
  4. "Assam: Rajen Gohain flags off Silghat-Tambaram Express". nenow.in.
  5. "Survey for bridge over Brahmaputra at Silghat almost complete: Rajen Gohain". nenow.in.
  6. "Changes in the pattern of train services". indianrailways.gov.in.


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