{"id":3122,"date":"2025-07-31T03:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2025-07-31T03:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:40:16","slug":"special-train-between-guwahati-silchar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-guwahati-silchar\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Guwahati-Silchar (Train No. 05611 \/ 05612) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Northeast Frontier Railway special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar<\/p>\n<p>For the convenience of passengers, NFR has decided to run special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 05611 Guwahati \u2013 Silchar special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 05611 Guwahati \u2013 Silchar Special train will leave from (Every Mon, Tues, Sat) Guwahati at 17.30 hrs &amp; will reach Silchar at 05.55 hrs and train running time between the station 12h and 25minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 05612 Silchar-Guwahati special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Train No. 05612 Silchar-Guwahati Special train will leave from (Every Sun, Wed, Fri) Silchar at 20.05 hrs &amp; will reach Guwahati Jn at 07.45 hrs and train running time between the station 11h and 40minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Guwahati \u2013 Silchar Distance between the station is 379 Kilometer<\/p>\n<p>Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 05611 from Guwahati -Silchar special train 15-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Train No: 05612 from Silchar-Guwahati special train 16-10-2025 to 29-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the most current and verified information on the <strong>AC-tagged special train between Guwahati (GHY) and Silchar (SCL)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 Guwahati\u202f\u2194\u202fSilchar <strong>AC\u2011Tagged Special Fare Train: 05668 \/ Return 05667<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>05668 (GHY \u2192 SCL)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25b8 Runs typically on <strong>selected days<\/strong> like Monday, Thursday, and Saturday (check India Rail Info for current schedule) \ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search2\ue201<br \/>\n\u25b8 Departs <strong>Guwahati at ~17:30<\/strong>, arrives <strong>Silchar around 04:40<\/strong> next day (~11\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm over ~379\u202fkm) \ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search5\ue202turn0search0\ue201<br \/>\n\u25b8 Halts at ~8\u201310 stations including Lumding Junction, Badarpur Jn, New Haflong, etc.<br \/>\n\u25b8 Offers <strong>AC 3A, Sleeper (SL), and 2S<\/strong> (no 2A\/1A guaranteed), using older or COVID-reserved rakes; <strong>no pantry or onboard catering<\/strong>\u2014only possible e\u2011catering. \ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search2\ue201<\/li>\n<li><strong>05667 (SCL \u2192 GHY)<\/strong>: return leg scheduled accordingly but subject to change; both directions frequently show status \u201c<strong>Train is Cancelled<\/strong>.\u201d \ue202turn0search2\ue202turn0search10\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Caution<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSpecial-fare trains like 05668 operate on <strong>\u201cbest-effort\u201d basis<\/strong>, with <strong>low operational priority<\/strong>. Travelers report severe delays (6\u201312+ hours), cancellations, older coach stock, and poor amenities. \ue202turn0reddit18\ue202turn0reddit21\ue202turn0reddit23\ue201<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude84 Better Regular Alternatives (AC Travel Recommended)<\/h2>\n<p>For safer, more reliable AC travel on this route, consider these <strong>regular services<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>15615 \/ 15616 \u2013 Guwahati\u2013Silchar Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily service<\/strong>, departs <strong>23:55<\/strong>, arrives <strong>12:55\u201313:00<\/strong> next day (~13\u202fh travel time)<\/li>\n<li>Classes available: <strong>AC 3A, Sleeper, 2S<\/strong>; modern rake, higher priority than specials. \ue202turn0search9\ue202turn0search3\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>13175 \/ 13176 \u2013 Sealdah\u2013Silchar Kanchanjungha Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Runs <strong>3\u20134 days\/week<\/strong>, covers full Sealdah\u2013Silchar route, includes <strong>AC 2A &amp; 3A<\/strong>, pantry and sleeper classes. Recently resumed post-disruption. \ue202turn0search23\ue202turn0news16\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>12513 \/ 12514 \u2013 Silchar\u2013Secunderabad Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weekly service via Guwahati<\/strong>, AC 2A\/3A, SL; includes pantry and e\u2011catering. Covers long-distance but often chosen by AC travelers to southern India. \ue202turn0search22\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb At-a-Glance Comparison<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<th>AC Classes<\/th>\n<th>Catering<\/th>\n<th>Reliability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>05668 \/ 67<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Special Fare (low priority)<\/td>\n<td>Seasonal (3\u00d7\/week)<\/td>\n<td>~11\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>3A + SL + 2S<\/td>\n<td>\u274c None<\/td>\n<td>\u26a0 Very low, frequent delays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>15615 \/ 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Regular Express<\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<td>~13\u202fh<\/td>\n<td>3A + SL + 2S<\/td>\n<td>\u2733 E\u2011catering<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 High reliability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>13175 \/ 76<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kanchanjungha Express<\/td>\n<td>3\u20134\u00d7\/week<\/td>\n<td>~13\u201314\u202fh<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Pantry<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Good reliability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12513 \/ 14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Silchar\u2013Secunderabad Express<\/td>\n<td>Weekly<\/td>\n<td>~45\u202fh\u202f40\u202fm (full) via route<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Pantry<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 High (long-distance)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommendation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Only use 05668<\/strong> if it is <em>explicitly active and available<\/em> on your date and there&#8217;s no alternative\u2014but be ready for delays and lack of amenities.<\/li>\n<li>Prefer reliable daily or weekly services:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15615\/16 Guwahati\u2013Silchar Express<\/strong> for consistent AC travel nightly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>13175 Kanchanjungha Express<\/strong> for AC 2A\/3A comfort if schedule allows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udd52 A <strong>station-by-station timetable<\/strong> for one of the trains mentioned?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\uddfe <strong>Fare breakdowns<\/strong> per AC class for a specific date?<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Assistance checking <strong>seat availability or booking information<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar Special train between Guwahati-Silchar (Train No. 05611 \/ 05612) time table, route, frequency and fare Northeast Frontier Railway special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar For the convenience of passengers, NFR has decided to run special train between Guwahati \u2013 Silchar Train No. 05611 Guwahati \u2013 Silchar special train Train [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,30,196,19],"tags":[195,29,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-3122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivals-special-trains","category-northern-railway","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-northern-railway","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}