Silchar - Jiribam Passenger is a Passenger express train of the Indian Railways connecting
Silchar in
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
and
Jiribam
Jiribam ( Meitei pronunciation:/jee-ree-baam/) is a municipal council in the Jiribam district of the state of Manipur, India. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in Manipur.
The town is located on the state's westernmost boundary, adjoining ...
in
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
. It is currently being operated with 55665/55666 train numbers on twice a day basis. This train is only trains service to
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
.
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Service
The 55665/Silchar - Jiribam Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 56 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 55666/Jiribam - Silchar Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 56 km in 2 hrs 15 mins.
Route and halts
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Siliguri Loco Shed based
WDP-4
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by Electro-Motive Diesel, General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Wo ...
diesel locomotive.
Coach composite
The train consists of 7 coaches :
* 6 General
* 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
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Rake Maintenance
The train is maintained by the Silchar Coaching Depot. The same rake is also use for
Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger.
See also
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Silchar railway station
Silchar railway station is a railway station situated at Tarapur, Silchar in Assam. The railway station falls under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The railway gauge functioned here is broad gaug ...
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Jiribam railway station
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Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger
References
References
55665/Silchar - Jiribam Passenger55666/Jiribam - Silchar Passenger
Rail transport in Manipur
Rail transport in Assam
Slow and fast passenger trains in India
Railway services introduced in 2016
2016 establishments in Manipur
Transport in Silchar
2016 establishments in Assam
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