Aronai Express
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service |
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| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) Silchar (SCL) | ||||
| Stops | 55 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,915 km (2,433 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 71 hrs 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12507 / 12508 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Partial | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12507 / 12508 Aronai Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central in Kerala and Silchar in Assam. It is the 28th longest train service in the world. Initially, Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express ran between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Guwahati. On 21 November 2017, it was extended to Silchar. After this extension, it is now the second longest running train in India.
The express train service was started on 14 April 1987. It operates as train number 12507 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Silchar and as train number 12508 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.