Aronai Express

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.^[1] After this extension, it is now the second longest running train in India.

Aronai Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	14 April 1987; 38 years ago (1987-04-14) (Inaugural run) 21 November 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-21) (extended upto Silchar)
Current operator(s)	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(s)	12507 / 12508
On-board services
Class(es)	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
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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]

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 52.60 km/h.

Major stops

Thiruvananthapuram Central-bound Guwahati Express spotted at Marripalem, Andhra Pradesh in 2016

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, Palakkad Jct, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kollam Jct

See also

• Longest train services of Indian Railways
• Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express
• Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express
• Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
• New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express
• Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
• Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express