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{{short description|Train in India}}
#REDIRECT [[Agartala–Silchar Express]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
 
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{R from move}}
| image          = AC 3 Tier.jpg
| caption        = AC 3 Tier
| name            = 55663/UP/Agartala Silchar Passenger
| type            = [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger]]
| locale          = [[Tripura]] and [[Assam]]
| first          = Sun 3 May 2015
| last            =
| operator        = [[Northeast Frontier Railway Zone (India)|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| ridership      = 1499 approx.
| start          = {{rws|Agartala}} ('''AGTL''')
| stops          = 33
| end            = {{rws|Silchar}} ('''SCL''')
| distance        = {{convert|253|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime    = 9 hours
| frequency      = Daily {{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}
| class          = AC 3 tier (1)
Sleeper (1)
Second Seater (1)
General (13)
SLR (2)
| seating        = Available
| sleeping        = Available
| autorack        = Not Available
| catering        = ✕ Pantry Car
✕ On-board Catering
✕ E-Catering
| observation    = Windows
| entertainment  =
| baggage        = Under Seat & Upper rakes
| otherfacilities =
| stock          = [[ICF coaches|ICF]] rakes
| gauge          = BG
| el              =Not Available
| trainnumber    = 55663 UP/55664 DOWN
| speed          = Avg Speed: 28 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 100 km/hr between AGTL/Agartala and KUGT/Kumarghat
| map            =
| map_state      =
}}
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'''Agartala - Silchar Passenger''' is an Indian [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|passenger]] train belonging to [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]] that runs between the '''capital city''' of [[Tripura]] & largest city in [[Barak Valley]] of [[Assam]], that is, [[Agartala]] & [[Silchar]]. It is currently being operated with 55663/55664 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>[http://tripurainfoway.com/news-details/TN/53280/bg-passenger-trial-train-service-in-agartala-silchar-route-begins-from-may-2-regular-service-to-be-delayed-by-a-month.html "BG Passenger Trial train service in Agartala-Silchar route begins from May 2"]</ref><ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=may0716/oth051 Full-fledged train services from Agartala]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1039&did=14752344367522E77CC052E051D042C3D65BCAEEDBD4D.web91 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush ]</ref> The train makes its main halt at [[Karimganj Junction railway station|Karimganj Junction]] for '''25 minutes''' & loco/rake reversals also takes place here. The train runs with '''SGUJ/WDP-4 & SGUJ/WDP-4D'''.
== Average speed and frequency ==
The 55663/Agartala - Silchar Passenger runs with an average speed of 28&nbsp;km/h and completes 253&nbsp;km in 9h. The 55664/Silchar - Agartala Passenger runs with an average speed of 27&nbsp;km/h and completes 253&nbsp;km in 9h 15m.
== Route and halts ==
The important halts of the train are:
*[[Jogendranagar]]
*[[Jirania]]
*[[Teliamura]]
* Mungiakami
*[[Ambassa]]
* Jawaharnagar
* SK Para
* Manu
* Nalkata
* Kumarghat
* Pencharthal
* Panisagar
*[[Dharmanagar]]
* Nadiapur
* Churaibari
* Tilbhum
* Chandkhira Bagan
* Kalkalighat
*{{rws|Patharkandi}}
* Baraigram Junction
* Kayasthagram
* Nilambazar
*{{rws|Karimganj Junction}}
* Chargola
* Bhanga
* Rupasibari
*{{rws|Badarpur Junction}}
* Badarpur Ghat
*[[Panchgram]]
*{{rws|Katakhal Junction}}
* Salchapra
*{{rws|Arunachal Junction}}
*{{rws|Silchar}}
== Coach composite ==
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 100 kmph. 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 [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri Loco Shed]] based [[WDP-4]] diesel locomotive from [[Agartala]] to [[Silchar]] and vice versa.
== Rake Sharing ==
The train shares its rake with 55675/55676 [[Agartala - Dharmanagar Passenger]].
== Direction Reversal==
Train Reverses its direction 1 time:
* {{rws|Karimganj Junction}}
== See also ==
* [[Agartala railway station]]
* [[Silchar railway station]]
* [[Agartala - Dharmanagar Passenger]]
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/45069 55663/Agartala - Silchar Passenger]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/45068 55664/Silchar - Agartala Passenger]
{{Railways in Eastern India}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Agartala - Silchar Passenger}}
[[Category:Transport in Silchar]]
[[Category:Transport in Agartala]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tripura]]
[[Category:Slow and fast passenger trains in India]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2015]]
{{India-rail-transport-stub}}

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