The 12507 / 12508 Aronai 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. On 21 November 2017, it was extended to Silchar.[3] After this extension, it is now the second longest running train in India.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | January 1984 (Initial run) 1 July 2013 (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central)[1] 21 November 2017 (extended to Silchar)[2] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Silchar | ||||
| Stops | 56 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,915 km (2,433 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 74 hrs 5min. | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12507 / 12508 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Partial | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||||
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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.[4][5]
Service
editThe 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 52.60 km/h.
Major stops
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Badarpur Jct, Lumding Jct, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon Jct, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri Jct, Malda Town, Rampurhat Jct, Kharagpur Jct, Cuttack Jct, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jct, Vijayawada Jct, Katpadi Jct, Coimbatore Jct
See also
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edit- ^ "19 new express trains get time slots in time-table". The Hindu. Chennai. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Extension of Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Trains ( Via Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam) Up to Silchar". TMS news. 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast extended to Silchar". Kerala Rail News. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Aronai Express (12507) Route, Time Table, Schedule". Railbeeps. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "New train timetable from 15th August, 2018; Details here". Kalinga TV. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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