Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Train Service for Silchar-Naharlagun and Silchar-Delhi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Parimal Suklabaidya

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3127

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## TRAIN SERVICE FOR SILCHAR-NAHARLAGUN AND SILCHAR-DELHI

## 3127. SHRI PARIMAL SUKLABAIDYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reintroduce the Silchar-Naharlagun service  and  introduce  a  Silchar-Delhi  Rajdhani  Express  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether additional stoppages at Salchapra and Chandranathpur Stations in Cachar district are under consideration and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the response received from Northeast Frontier Railway in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c)  In  its  constant  endeavour  to  cater  to  the  needs  of  travelling passengers, Indian Railways operates Special train services during festivals, holidays, etc.. Accordingly, to cater to the needs of passengers of SilcharNaharlagun sector, Indian Railways operated 05637/38 Silchar-Naharlagun Special till recently.

Silchar  is  directly  connected  to  Delhi  by  14037/14038  Silchar-New  Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express. Besides, introduction of train services depends  on  various on  any  route/section,  which  is  an  on-going  process, factors which include:

- Capacity of that section.
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- Availability of path.
- Availability of required rolling stock.
- Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock.
- Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets.

To cater to the needs of passengers stoppage of 15615/15616 GuwahatiSilchar Express has been provided at Salchapra w.e.f. 20.02.2026. Accordingly, 12 train services are catering to the needs of Salchapra station as listed below: -

|   SN | Train Number & Name                  |
|------|--------------------------------------|
|    1 | 15615 Guwahati-Silchar Express       |
|    2 | 15616 Silchar- Guwahati Express      |
|    3 | 55661 Maishashan - Silchar Passenger |
|    4 | 55662 Silchar- Maishashan Passenger  |
|    5 | 55667 Silchar- Bairabi Passenger     |
|    6 | 55668 Bairabi- Silchar Passenger     |
|    7 | 55677 Silchar- Dharmanagar Passenger |
|    8 | 55678 Dharmanagar- Silchar Passenger |
|    9 | 55669 Silchar- Sairang Passenger     |
|   10 | 55670 Sairang- Silchar Passenger     |
|   11 | 55685 Maishashan- Silchar Passenger  |
|   12 | 55686 Silchar- Maishashan Passenger  |

Similarly,  02  train  services  viz.  15615/16  Guwahati-  Silchar  Express  are catering to the needs of Chandranathpur. Further, it has been decided to provide  stoppage  of  12503/12504  SMVT  Bengaluru  -  Agartala  Humsafar Express & 15611/15612 Silchar- Rangiya Express at Chandranathpur.

Besides,  provision  of  stoppages  of  train  services,  which  is  an  on-going process, depends on the traffic justification, operational feasibility including availability of extra time on  the section &  availability  of  matching infrastructure such as Platform length etc.

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