Dullabcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger
Dullabcherra Silchar Fast Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Dullabcherra and Silchar, the largest city in Barak Valley of Assam. It is currently being operated with 55687/55688 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis. It shares its rakes[clarification needed] with 55689/Dullabcherra–Badarpur Passenger. It makes its main halt at Karimganj Junction for 25 minutes and locomotive/rake reversals also take place there. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4D and SGUJ/WDG-4.[clarification needed] Average speed and frequencyThe 55687/Dullabcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 22 km/h (14 mph) and completes 100 km (62 mi) in 4h 30m. The 55688/Silchar–Dullabcherra Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 27 km/h (17 mph) and completes 100 km (62 mi) in 3h 45m. Route and haltsThe halts of the train are:
Coach compositeThe train has standard ICF rakes with average speed of 22 kmph. The train consists of 7 coaches:
TractionBoth trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Dullabcherra to Silchar and vice versa. Rake sharingThe train shares its rake with 55689/55690 Dullabcherra–Badarpur Passenger. Direction reversalTrain reverses its direction 1 time: NotesReferencesExternal links
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