Rangiya–Silchar Express

Rangiya–Silchar Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Rangiya and Silchar of Assam via Guwahati. This train is a replacement of previous train, Silchar - Guwahati Passenger Special, for the same route & on the same timings. The train makes its main halt at Badarpur Junction & Lumding Junction for 10 mins and 15 mins respectively & loco/rake reversals also take place at these Stations. The train runs with SGUJ/WDP-4. From 4 September 2023, the train was extended to Rangiya Junction.

Background

This train was inaugurated on 1 February 2018, from Guwahati flagged off by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways for more connectivity between Silchar and Guwahati.

Frequency of this train is six days of week and it covers a distance of with an average speed of on both sides.

This train has official stoppage at, Hojai,,, & Katakhal Junction on both sides.

As the route is going to be electrified an WDP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.