• Source: Nagaon Express

Nagaon Express (earlier Tambaram–Silghat Town Express), is a weekly Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that connects Silghat Town of Assam and Tambaram in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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 (TBM) on every Monday at 9:45 P.M. and arrives Silghat Town (SHTT) 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 (SHTT) on every Friday at 8:30 A.M. and arrives Tambaram (TBM) 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 (02 stops)

Tambaram (Starts)
Chennai Egmore.
ANDHRA PRADESH (06 stops)

Nellore
Ongole
Vijayawada
Eluru
Rajahmundry
Visakhapatnam.
ODISHA (05 stops)

Brahmapur
Khurda Road
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
Balasore.
WEST BENGAL (17 stops)

Hijli
Purulia
Joychandi Pahar
Burnpur
Asansol
Andal
Durgapur
Siuri
Rampurhat
New Farakka
Malda Town
Dalkhola
New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
New Maynaguri
Dhupguri
New Cooch Behar
New Alipurduar.
JHARKHAND (02 stops)

Pakur
Tatanagar.
BIHAR (02 stops)

Barsoi
Kishanganj.
ASSAM (11 stops)

Fakiragram
Kokrajhar
New Bongaigaon
Rangiya
Kamakhya
Guwahati
Jagiroad
Chaparmukh
Nagaon
Jakhalabandha
Silghat (Ends).
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.




Traction


The train is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode from Tambaram to Visakhapatnam.
From Visakhapatnam to Durgapur, the train is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam.
Finally from Durgapur 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:

Creek in Ennore near Chennai
Penna river in Nellore
Paleru river in Ongole
Krishna River in Vijayawada
Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
Nagavali River in Srikakulam
Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
Rushikulya River in Ganjam
Mahanadi river in Cuttack
Kathjori river (Mahanadi distributary) in Cuttack
Kuakhai River (Mahanadi distributary) near Barang
Birupa River (Mahanadi distributary) near Kendrapara
Brahmani River in Jenapur
Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
Budhabalanga River in Balasore
Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
Damodar River near Asansol
Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
Mahananda River near Dumdangi
Teesta River near Jalpaiguri
Jaldhaka River near Altagram
Torsa river near Ghoksadanga
Tipkai River near Chautara
Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
Champabati River near Bongaigaon
Manas River near Bongaigaon
Beki River at Barpeta Road
Baralia River near Rangiya
Saraighat Bridge over Brahmaputra near Kamakhya




See also


Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express
Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express
Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Express




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Banjir Assam 2016
• Hari Gajah Sedunia
• Nagaon Express
• Nagaon
• New Bongaigaon Junction railway station
• Guwahati railway station
• New Cooch Behar Junction railway station
• Chaparmukh Junction railway station
• Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
• Silghat
• Nagaon railway station
• Kishanganj railway station