Nagaon Express
{{Short description|Train in the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Nagaon Express
| type = Express
| status = Operating
| locale =
| operator = Northeast Frontier Railway
| start = Silghat Town (SHTT)
| stops = 47
| end = {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} (TBM)
| first =
| distance= 2969 km
| journeytime = 60 hours
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
| catering = Available
| seating = Available
| baggage = Available
| stock = LHB coach
| gauge = Broad gauge
| trainnumber = 15629/15630
| speed = 51 km/h
| map = File:(Guwahati - Chennai) Express Route map.png
}}
Nagaon Express {{Cite web|title=NAMING OF SILIGHAT – TAMBARAM EXPRESS AS 'NAGAON'|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=7698&did=15512440006852CFB81774A0E2E580672829AE5CB5FE9|website=indianrailways.gov.in}}(earlier Tambaram–Silghat Town Express), is a weekly Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Silghat Town of Assam and {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The train was extended to Tambaram on a trial basis from August 2017.[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=10279&did=1514635536971AF3E245980CFF39493FB9C4E25518C14.web107 Extension of Four Express Trains to Tambaram][http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=9867&did=1509599438336F758D5C239DE6E4B6388A375E3BC5816.web91 No.566/2017-18 Extension of Four Express Trains from Chennai Egmore to Tambaram] The train was also extended from Guwahati to Silghat Town.{{Cite web|title=Assam: Rajen Gohain flags off Silghat-Tambaram Express|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-rajen-gohain-flags-off-silghat-tambaram-express.html|website=nenow.in|date=22 February 2019 }}{{Cite web|title=Survey for bridge over Brahmaputra at Silghat almost complete: Rajen Gohain|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/survey-bridge-brahmaputra-silghat-almost-complete-rajen-gohain.html|website=nenow.in|date=2 January 2019 }}{{Cite web|title=Changes in the pattern of train services|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=11636&did=1646648375583E8490607C0EAFB00A186ED9E452CA5F2|website=indianrailways.gov.in}}
Time-table
Train No. 15629 from Tambaram to Silghat Town.
The train leaves Tambaram (TBM) on every Monday at 9:45 P.M. and arrives Silghat Town (SHTT) on Thursday at 9:45 A.M. traversing a distance of 2965 kilometers in 60 hours.
Train no. 15630 from Silghat Town to Tambaram.
The train leaves Silghat Town (SHTT) on every Friday at 8:30 A.M. and arrives Tambaram (TBM) on Sunday at 20:50 P.M. traversing a distance of 2965 kilometres in 60 hours & 20 minutes.
Major halts
The train travels the total distance of 2798 kilometres in 55 hours. The major halts of this train are as follows-
TAMIL NADU (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} (Starts)
- {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}.
ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Nellore}}
- {{stnlnk|Ongole}}
- {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}
- {{stnlnk|Eluru}}
- {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}
- {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}.
ODISHA (05 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
- {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}
- {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
- {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}
- {{stnlnk|Balasore}}.
WEST BENGAL (17 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Hijli}}
- {{stnlnk|Purulia}}
- {{stnlnk|Joychandi Pahar}}
- {{stnlnk|Burnpur}}
- {{stnlnk|Asansol}}
- {{stnlnk|Andal}}
- {{stnlnk|Durgapur}}
- {{stnlnk|Siuri}}
- {{stnlnk|Rampurhat}}
- {{stnlnk|New Farakka}}
- {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}
- {{stnlnk|Dalkhola}}
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- {{stnlnk|New Maynaguri}}
- {{stnlnk|Dhupguri}}
- {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar}}
- {{stnlnk|New Alipurduar}}.
JHARKHAND (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Pakur}}
- {{stnlnk|Tatanagar}}.
BIHAR (02 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Barsoi}}
- {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}.
ASSAM (11 stops)
- {{stnlnk|Fakiragram}}
- {{stnlnk|Kokrajhar}}
- {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon}}
- {{stnlnk|Rangiya}}
- {{stnlnk|Kamakhya}}
- {{stnlnk|Guwahati}}
- Jagiroad
- {{stnlnk|Chaparmukh}}
- Nagaon
- Jakhalabandha
- Silghat (Ends).
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Traction
The train is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode from {{rws|Tambaram}} to {{rws|Visakhapatnam}}.
From {{rws|Visakhapatnam}} to {{rws|Durgapur}}, the train is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam.
Finally from {{rws|Durgapur}} to Silghat Town the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah and vice versa.
Major bridges
The train passes over some important rivers of India:
- Creek in Ennore near Chennai
- Penna river in Nellore
- Paleru river in Ongole
- Krishna River in Vijayawada
- Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
- Nagavali River in Srikakulam
- Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
- Rushikulya River in Ganjam
- Mahanadi river in Cuttack
- Kathjori river (Mahanadi distributary) in Cuttack
- Kuakhai River (Mahanadi distributary) near Barang
- Birupa River (Mahanadi distributary) near Kendrapara
- Brahmani River in Jenapur
- Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
- Budhabalanga River in Balasore
- Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
- Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
- Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
- Damodar River near Asansol
- Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
- Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
- Mahananda River near Dumdangi
- Teesta River near Jalpaiguri
- Jaldhaka River near Altagram
- Torsa river near Ghoksadanga
- Tipkai River near Chautara
- Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
- Champabati River near Bongaigaon
- Manas River near Bongaigaon
- Beki River at Barpeta Road
- Baralia River near Rangiya
- Saraighat Bridge over Brahmaputra near Kamakhya
See also
References
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{{Railways in Eastern India}}
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Category:Transport in Guwahati
Category:Express trains in India
Category:Rail transport in Assam
Category:Rail transport in West Bengal
Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
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