Alipurduar–Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express
# Alipurduar–Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express

The 15417 / 15418 Rajya Rani Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Alipurduar Junction and Silghat Town in India.This train is a part of Rajya Rani Express series from West Bengal & Assam state.

It operates as train number 15417 from Alipurduar Junction to Silghat Town and as train number 15418 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal & Assam.

## Coaches

The 15417 / 18 Rajya Rani Express has one sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

## Service

The 15417 Alipurduar Junction–Silghat Rajya Rani Express covers the distance of 560 km (348 mi) in 17 hours 55 mins (31 km/h) and in 15 hours 10 mins as the 15418 Silghat–Alipurduar Junction Rajya Rani Express (37 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is less than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fares doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

## Routing

The 15417/15418 Rajya Rani Express runs from

* Alipurduar Junction via
* New Cooch Behar
* Tufanganj Railway Station
* Golokganj
* Dhubri
* Fakiragram Junction
* Kokrajhar
* New Bongaigaon Junction
* Kamakhya
* Guwahati
* Chaparmukh Junction to
* Silghat Town.

## Traction

As the route is not electrified, a New Guwahati-based WDM-3D / WDM-3A diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

