Nagaon Express


Nagaon Express, is a weekly Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Silghat Town of Assam and Chennai in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu via New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Asansol.
The train was extended to Tambaram on a trial basis from August 2017. The train was also extended from Guwahati to Silghat Town.

Time-table

Train No. 15629 from Tambaram to Silghat Town.
The train leaves Tambaram on every Monday at 9:45 P.M. and arrives Silghat Town 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 on every Friday at 8:30 A.M. and arrives Tambaram 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
  2. '.
ANDHRA PRADESH
  3. '
  6. '.
ODISHA
  3. '
  5. .
WEST BENGAL
  5. '
  7. '
  9. '
  11. '
  13. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  17. .
JHARKHAND
  2. '.
BIHAR
  2. .
ASSAM
  6. '
  7. Jagiroad
  9. Nagaon
  10. Jakhalabandha
  11. Silghat.
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Traction

The train is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode from to.
From to, the train is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam.
Finally from 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:
  1. Creek in Ennore near Chennai
  2. Penna river in Nellore
  3. Paleru river in Ongole
  4. Krishna River in Vijayawada
  5. Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
  6. Nagavali River in Srikakulam
  7. Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
  8. Rushikulya River in Ganjam
  9. Mahanadi river in Cuttack
  10. Kathjori river in Cuttack
  11. Kuakhai River near Barang
  12. Birupa River near Kendrapara
  13. Brahmani River in Jenapur
  14. Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
  15. Budhabalanga River in Balasore
  16. Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
  17. Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
  18. Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
  19. Damodar River near Asansol
  20. Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
  21. Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
  22. Mahananda River near Dumdangi
  23. Teesta River near Jalpaiguri
  24. Jaldhaka River near Altagram
  25. Torsa river near Ghoksadanga
  26. Tipkai River near Chautara
  27. Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
  28. Champabati River near Bongaigaon
  29. Manas River near Bongaigaon
  30. Beki River at Barpeta Road
  31. Baralia River near Rangiya
  32. Saraighat Bridge over Brahmaputra near Kamakhya