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]}

55687/UP/Dullabcherra - Silchar Fast Passenger

Overview
Service type	Fast Passenger
Locale	Assam (Barak Valley)
First service	Fri Mar 31, 2017
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership	585 approx.
Route
Termini	Dullabcherra (DLCR) Silchar (SCL)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	100 km (62 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Tri Weekly
Train number(s)	55687 UP/ 55688 DOWN
On-board services
Class(es)	General (6) SLR (1)
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Not Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Not Available
Catering facilities	✕ Pantry Car ✕ On-board Catering ✕ E-Catering
Observation facilities	Windows
Baggage facilities	Underseat & Upper racks
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF rakes
Track gauge	BG
Electrification	Not Available
Operating speed	22 km/h

Average speed and frequency

The 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 halts

The halts of the train are:

• Anipur
• Ratabari
• Bazarghat
• Phakhoagram
• Eraligul
• Baraigram Junction
• Nilambazar
• Karimganj Junction
• New Karimganj
• Badarpur Junction

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with average speed of 22 kmph. The train consists of 7 coaches:

• 6 General Unreserved
• 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Dullabcherra to Silchar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 55689/55690 Dullabcherra–Badarpur Passenger.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 time:

• Karimganj Junction

Notes