Silchar–Jiribam Passenger

Silchar - Jiribam Passenger

Overview
Service type	Passenger
First service	28 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-28)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Silchar (SCL) Jiribam (JRBM)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	56 km (35 mi)
Average journey time	2h 15m
Service frequency	twice a week
Train number(s)	55665/55666
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	25 km/h (16 mph)

Silchar - Jiribam Passenger is a Passenger express train of the Indian Railways connecting Silchar in Assam and Jiribam in Manipur. It is currently being operated with 55665/55666 train numbers on twice a day basis. This train is only trains service to Manipur.[1][2]

Service

The 55665/Silchar - Jiribam Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 56 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 55666/Jiribam - Silchar Passenger has an average speed of 25 km/h and covers 56 km in 2 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

• Silchar
• Arunachal Junction
• New Silchar
• Moinarband
• Ranigaon
• Shribar
• Kamranga
• Jirighat
• Jiribam

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive.

Coach composite

The train consists of 7 coaches :

• 6 General
• 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

• Arunachal Junction

Rake Maintenance

The train is maintained by the Silchar Coaching Depot. The same rake is also use for Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger.

See also

• Silchar railway station
• Jiribam railway station
• Silchar - Bhairabi Passenger

References

1. "Test run on Jiribam-Imphal line". ANI news. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
2. "PM flags off Jiri-Silchar passenger train - The Sangai Express". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.

References

• 55665/Silchar - Jiribam Passenger
• 55666/Jiribam - Silchar Passenger