Silchar–Secunderabad Express


The Silchar–Charlapalli Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between, and Charlapalli, via Guwahati, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Kharagpur. The train is currently being operated with 12513/12514 numbers on a weekly basis. Earlier this train was run between Guwahati and Secunderabad. From 21 October 2023, the train is being extended up to Silchar. Silchar-Secunderabad Superfast Express had its terminal changed from Secunderabad to Charlapalli on April 9, 2025, for the departure from Silchar and April 12, 2025, for the departure from the new terminal, Charlapalli.

Overview

It is another fast alternative next after Falaknuma Express on this route. The train has less halts than any other train from Kolkata/Bhubaneswar to Charlapalli as it has just three halts between Vishakhapatnam and Secunderabad. Though it's a superfast train, it is less clean comparing to other trains.
The 12514/Silchar–Charlapalli Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2932 km in 45h 40m. The Charlapalli–Silchar Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers the same distance in 46h 30m.
This train is now diverted via Guntur.

Route

ASSAM
  1. '
  7. Guwahati Railway Station
BIHAR
WEST BENGAL
  3. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  4. '
  6. '
  8. Dankuni (Kolkata)
  9. '
ODISHA
  5. '
  7. Balugaon
ANDHRA PRADESH
  1. Palasa
  2. Srikakulam
  4. '
  6. '
  7. '
TELANGANA
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Timings

The train departs from Silchar at 19:30 IST, every Wednesday and arrives at Charlapalli at 4:15 IST, every Saturdays. From Charlapalli, the train departs at 04:45 IST, every Saturday and arrives at Silchar at 23:40 IST, every Monday.

Classes

The train usually consists of a massive load of 23 standard LHB coach:
As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Traction

As some part of the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is under electrification, so a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4/4D, WDM-3A diesel locomotive hauls the train from to Chaparmukh. From to, the train is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Santragachi loco shed. Finally from to, the train is hauled by WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive of Vijayawada loco shed.
Same pattern follows for reverse journey as well.