Aronai Express
Train of India
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The 12507 / 12508 Aronai Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central in Kerala and Silchar in Assam. It is the 28th longest train service in the world. Initially, Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express ran between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Guwahati via Katpadi, Cuttack, Kharagpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri. On 21 November 2017, it was extended to Silchar.[1] After this extension, it is now the second longest running train in India.
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- 14 April 1987 (Inaugural run)
- 21 November 2017 (extended upto Silchar)
Silchar (SCL)
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service |
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| Current operator | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) Silchar (SCL) | ||||
| Stops | 55 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,915 km (2,433 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 71 hrs 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 12507 / 12508 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC three tier economy, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Partial, Route Electrified Until Lumding in Assam | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The express train service was started on 14 April 1987. It operates as train number 12507 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Silchar and as train number 12508 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[2][3] The Indian Railway Have Decided to Degrade this train from Superfast to Express with New Numbers 15607/15608
Service
The 12508 Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Central Aronai Express covers a distance of 3,915 km (2,433 mi), with a total travel time of 74 hours and 44 minutes, travelling at a speed of 44.60 km/h.
Major stops
Badarpur Jn, Lumding Jn, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon Jn, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri Jn, Malda Town, Rampurhat Jn, Kharagpur Jn, Dankuni Jn, Cuttack Jn, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jn, Vijayawada Jn, Katpadi Jn, Coimbatore Jn, Palakkad Jn, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kollam Jn.
