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)

  1. {{stnlnk|Tambaram}} (Starts)
  2. {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}.

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Nellore}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Ongole}}
  3. {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}
  4. {{stnlnk|Eluru}}
  5. {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}
  6. {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}.

ODISHA (05 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}
  3. {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
  4. {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}
  5. {{stnlnk|Balasore}}.

WEST BENGAL (17 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Hijli}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Purulia}}
  3. {{stnlnk|Joychandi Pahar}}
  4. {{stnlnk|Burnpur}}
  5. {{stnlnk|Asansol}}
  6. {{stnlnk|Andal}}
  7. {{stnlnk|Durgapur}}
  8. {{stnlnk|Siuri}}
  9. {{stnlnk|Rampurhat}}
  10. {{stnlnk|New Farakka}}
  11. {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}
  12. {{stnlnk|Dalkhola}}
  13. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  14. {{stnlnk|New Maynaguri}}
  15. {{stnlnk|Dhupguri}}
  16. {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar}}
  17. {{stnlnk|New Alipurduar}}.

JHARKHAND (02 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Pakur}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Tatanagar}}.

BIHAR (02 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Barsoi}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}.

ASSAM (11 stops)

  1. {{stnlnk|Fakiragram}}
  2. {{stnlnk|Kokrajhar}}
  3. {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon}}
  4. {{stnlnk|Rangiya}}
  5. {{stnlnk|Kamakhya}}
  6. {{stnlnk|Guwahati}}
  7. Jagiroad
  8. {{stnlnk|Chaparmukh}}
  9. Nagaon
  10. Jakhalabandha
  11. 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

See also

References