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.morungexpress.com, Retrieved 21 June 2019 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. The Silchar–Rangiya–Silchar Express (Train Nos. 15611/15612) was upgraded to modern LHB coaches starting 11th February 2026. The new service was inaugurated at Silchar Railway Station, replacing the old ICF coaches to improve passenger safety, comfort, and hygiene.
Service Frequency of this train is six days of week, and it covers a distance of with an average speed of on both sides.
Halts +15612 - Silchar-Rangiya ExpressStationArrivalDepartureStop TimeDistance Travelled (KM)Silchar (SCL)Starts23:00Starts0Katakhal Jn (KTX)23:3123:332 mins20Badarpur Jn (BPB)*00:0500:1510 mins30New Harangajao (NHGJ)01:2601:282 mins81New Haflong (NHLG)02:2002:222 mins101Mahur (MXR)02:4002:422 mins114Maibang (MBG)03:3803:402 mins133Lumding Jn (LMG)05:5506:1015 mins199Lanka (LKA)06:3506:372 mins229Hojai (HJI)06:4506:472 mins244Jamunamukh (JMK)07:0007:022 mins261Chaparmukh Jn (CPK)07:2007:222 mins289Jagi Road (JID)07:4707:492 mins324Guwahati (GHY)09:2509:3510 mins381Kamakhya (KYQ)09:5009:522 mins389Changsari (CGS)10:2510:272 mins401Rangiya Jn (RNY)End00:00End427 +15611 - Rangiya-Silchar ExpressStationArrivalDepartureStop TimeDistance Travelled (KM)Rangiya Jn (RNY)Starts19:00Starts0Changsari (CGS)19:2819:302 mins26Kamakhya (KYQ)19:5719:592 mins38Guwahati (GHY)20:1520:2510 mins45Jagi Road (JID)21:1821:202 mins103Chaparmukh Jn (CPK)21:4621:482 mins139Jamunamukh (JMK)22:0822:102 mins166Hojai (HJI)22:2322:252 mins184Lanka (LKA)22:3822:402 mins199Lumding Jn (LMG)*23:3023:4515 mins229Maibang (MBG)01:1701:192 mins294Mahur (MXR)02:3802:402 mins313New Haflong (NHLG)03:0003:022 mins327New Harangajao (NHGJ)03:5003:522 mins346Badarpur Jn (BPB)*05:4005:5010 mins398Katakhal Jn (KTX)06:2006:222 mins408Silchar (SCL)End00:00End427
Traction As the route is going to be electrified an WDP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.
Notes
References
External links 15611 Rangiya–Silchar Express 15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express