# Silchar–Secunderabad Express

The Silchar–Secunderabad Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Silchar, Assam and Secunderabad, Telangana via Guwahati. 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.

## 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 Secunderabad as it has just three halts between Vishakhapatnam and Secunderabad. Though it's a superfast train, it is less clean comparing to other trains. But the good fact is that, the train arrives at every halt almost in time.
The 12514/Silchar–Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2932 km in 45h 40m. The 12513 Secunderabad–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 (12 Stops)
* Silchar (starts)
* Badarpur
* New Haflong
* Manderdisa
* Hojai
* Chaparmukh Junction
* Jagiroad
* Guwahati Railway Station
* Kamakhya
* Rangiya Junction
* New Bongaigaon Junction
WEST BENGAL (09 Stops)
* New Alipurduar
* New Cooch Behar
* New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
* Malda Town
* New Farakka Junction
* Rampurhat
* Bolpur Shantiniketan
* Dankuni (Kolkata)
* Kharagpur Junction
BIHAR (02 Stops)
* Kishanganj
* Barsoi
ODISHA (08 Stops)
* Balasore
* Bhadrak
* Jajpur Keonjhar Road
* Cuttack Junction
* Bhubaneswar
* Khurda Road Junction
* Balugaon
* Brahmapur
ANDHRA PRADESH (07 Stops)
* Palasa
* Srikakulam
* Vizianagaram Junction
* Visakhapatnam
* Rajahmundry
* Vijayawada
* Guntur
TELANGANA (1Stop)
* Secunderabad Junction (Ends)

## Timings

The train departs from Platform #2 of Silchar at 19:50 IST, every Wednesday and arrives at Platform #3 of Secunderabad Junction at 4:00 IST, every Saturdays. From Platform #6 of Secunderabad Junction, the train departs at 7:30 IST, every Saturday and arrives at Platform #1 of Silchar at 23:45 IST, every Monday.

## Classes

The train usually consists of a massive load of 23 standard LHB coach:
* 1 AC Two Tier
* 1 Luggage Brake & Generator Car
* 1 AC Two Tier
* 5 AC Three Tiers
* 12 Sleeper classes
* 1 General (unreserved)
* 1 Pantry car
* 1 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) Cum Luggage Rake.
As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

## Coach composition

| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| | SLR | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | B1 | B2 | A2 | B3 | A1 | B4 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | PC | S11 | S12 | GEN | SLR |

## 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 Silchar to Chaparmukh. From Guwahati to Visakhapatnam, the train is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Santragachi loco shed. Finally from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, the train is hauled by WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive of Vijaywada loco shed.
Same pattern follows for reverse journey as well.