The rake of 05616 Silchar - Guwahati Fast Passenger Inaugural Special being hauled by Siliguri (SGUJ)'s EMD twins: WDP4B #40032 (leading) and WDP4D #40091 (trialling).
Date: 21st November, 2015
Original Video captured by: Pridee Inn
The train will run as 55615/55616 Guwahati - Silchar - Guwahati Fast Passenger w.e.f. 22nd November, 2015. The primary maintenance of the rake will be done by Guwahati (GHY)...
more... Coaching Depot / Lumding Division.
A round trip Brake Power Certificate (BPC) will be given at Guwahati as Silchar doesn't have sufficient facility to do so as of now, but I think very soon the primary maintenance of this train will be shifted to Silchar base.
The train will have 2 rakes, each rake will have 15 coaches. The coach composition is as follows:
SLR = 2
WGACCN = 1 (AC 3 Tier)
WGSCN = 3 (Sleeper Class)
WGSCZ = 6 (Chair Car)
GS = 3 (Second Class)
The Broad Gauge (1676mm) railway track connectivity in Barak Valley: Lumding - Badarpur - Silchar Section was a long standing demand of the people of Barak Valley as it will provide direct train connectivity to the rest of the parts of India. Earlier the railway track was a Meter Gauge (1000mm) track, it was constructed in the early 1900s by the ambitious British Engineers. It was really a great railway line, a great experience for both common people as well as rail enthusiast. The entire route had a huge number of viaducts, tunnels etc. The present Broad gauge track is also a great treat to people. The new line is almost following the old alignment, only in some places; there are some diversions. Unfortunately, it will not touch Lower Haflong, the new alignment will be going through New Haflong.
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