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SCL/Silchar (3 PFs)
Local Name: Tarapur
सिलचर
শিলচর

Track: Single Electric-Line

Updated: Nov 20 2023 (15:46)
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Silchar railway station, located in the state of Assam, serves as a key transport hub for the region, connecting it to various parts of India. With three platforms, the station facilitates a number of train services, allowing travelers easy access to and from destinations across the country.

### How to Reach Silchar is well-connected by road, making it accessible from several nearby towns and cities. If you're driving, National Highway 27 and National Highway 8 are the main routes leading to Silchar, both of which provide seamless connectivity from places like Guwahati and...
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Aizawl. For those preferring public transport, there are several bus stations in the vicinity, including: - **Silchar Bus Station**: This is the main bus terminal in Silchar, where you can find both state-run and private buses that connect to various locations in Assam and beyond. - **Sadar Bazar Bus Stop**: Located centrally, this bus stop has frequent local buses providing easy access to Silchar.

### Lodging Facilities Silchar offers several lodging options catering to different budgets. Some notable hotels include: - **Hotel Parvati**: A budget-friendly option with basic amenities and close proximity to the station. - **Hotel Jewel Palace**: A mid-range hotel that provides comfortable accommodations with modern facilities. It's popular among both business travelers and tourists. - **Misty Hills**: For those looking for a more upscale experience, this hotel offers luxurious stays with beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. - **ITC Hotel**: Known for its excellent service and premium facilities, making it suitable for business trips or special occasions.

### Prominent Vegetarian Food Facilities Silchar boasts a range of vegetarian dining options that cater to diverse palates. Some notable establishments include: - **Ananya Veg Restaurant**: Known for its extensive vegetarian menu featuring local Assamese cuisine as well as North Indian dishes. - **Bengali Restaurant**: Offers a variety of vegetarian Bengali specialties and is well-liked by locals and visitors alike. - **Uttam's Kitchen**: This eatery serves hearty vegetarian meals in a family-friendly atmosphere. - **Sagarika Restaurant**: A popular spot among travelers, it offers a range of dishes, including vegetarian thalis and snacks.

### Relative Safety Silchar is generally considered safe for travelers. The local community is known for its hospitality, and incidents of crime are relatively low compared to many urban areas. However, as with any location, it is advisable to take basic safety precautions, such as avoiding deserted areas at night and being mindful of your belongings. The presence of local law enforcement and a friendly community enhances the overall safety for visitors. Whether you are passing through Silchar for its scenic beauty or on business, the conveniences provided by transport facilities, comfortable lodging, and a variety of dining options enhance the travel experience in this vibrant region of Assam.

Station Address

NH - 37 Lumding - Silchar Road, Tarapur, Silchar, Pin - 788003. Phone No. - 03842 263094 , District - Cachar . Barak Valley
State: Assam
Elevation: n/a
Type: Terminus   Category: NSG-4
Zone: NFR/Northeast Frontier   Division: Lumding
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Number of Platforms: 3
Number of Halting Trains: 0
Number of Originating Trains: 17
Number of Terminating Trains: 17
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Aug 25 (08:26) Demand to Increase Frequency and Extend Route of Ranchi-Kamakhya Express (www.bhaskar.com)
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Aug 25 2024 (08:27)
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Aug 25 2024 (08:27)
Station Tag: Silchar/SCL added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 25 2024 (08:27)
Station Tag: Dhanbad Junction/DHN added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 25 2024 (08:27)
Station Tag: Kamakhya Junction/KYQ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 25 2024 (08:27)
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धनबाद | धनबाद होकर चलने वाले 15661/15662 रांची-कामाख्या-रांची एक्सप्रेस को सप्ताह में एक की जगह दो दिन चलाने व ट्रेन का विस्तार सिलचर या डिब्रूगढ़ तक...
read full article... रांची कामाख्या एक्सप्रेस को हफ्ते में दो दिन चलाने की उठाई मांग

There is a request to increase the frequency of the 15661/15662 Ranchi-Kamakhya-Ranchi Express, which passes through Dhanbad. The demand is to run the train twice a week instead of once and to extend its route to either Silchar or Dibrugarh.

धनबाद से होकर चलने वाली 15661/15662 रांची-कामाख्या-रांची एक्सप्रेस को सप्ताह में एक दिन के बजाय दो दिन चलाने और ट्रेन का मार्ग सिलचर या डिब्रूगढ़ तक बढ़ाने की मांग की गई है।

Dhanbad se jaane wala 15661/15662 Ranchi-Kamakhya-Ranchi Express ko hafte mein ek din ki jagah do din chalane aur train ka route Silchar ya Dibrugarh tak badhaane ki demand ki gayi hai.
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Jan 03 (09:08) SCR Likely to Launch Secunderabad-Pune Vande Bharat After 4 Trains Record Full Occupancy (www.timesnownews.com)
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Jan 03 2024 (09:08)
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Jan 03 2024 (09:08)
Station Tag: Pune Junction/PUNE added by Sameer2905^~/1864147

Jan 03 2024 (09:08)
Station Tag: Secunderabad Junction/SC added by Sameer2905^~/1864147

Jan 03 2024 (09:08)
Station Tag: Silchar/SCL added by Sameer2905^~/1864147
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) is poised to introduce another Vande Bharat train, this time heading towards Pune, as it announces full occupancy for the...
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Hubli Pune requires a normal intercity then VB. There are no day time intercties in the route.
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06) Railways to develop 50 of Assam’s stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (www.sentinelassam.com)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Tinsukia Junction/TSK added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Tangla/TNL added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Simaluguri Junction/SLGR added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Silchar/SCL added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Sibsagar Town/SRTN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Sarupathar/SZR added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Silapathar/SPTR added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Rangiya Junction/RNY added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Rangapara North Junction/RPAN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Pathsala/PBL added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: North Lakhimpur/NLP added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: New Tinsukia Junction/NTSK added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: New Karimganj Junction/NKMG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: New Haflong/NHLG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: New Bongaigaon Junction/NBQ added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Narangi/NNGE added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
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Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Mariani Junction/MXN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Margherita/MRG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Makum Junction/MJN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Majbat/MJBT added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Lumding Junction/LMG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Ledo/LEDO added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Lanka/LKA added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Kokrajhar/KOJ added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Kamakhya Junction/KYQ added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Jorhat Town/JTTN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Jagi Road/JID added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Hojai/HJI added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Harmuti Junction/HMY added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Haibargaon/HBN added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Guwahati/GHY added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Golaghat/GLGT added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Gohpur/GPZ added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Gauripur/GUP added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Fakiragram Junction/FKM added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Furkating Junction/FKG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Duliajan/DJG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

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Station Tag: Diphu/DPU added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Dibrugarh/DBRG added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Dhubri/DBB added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Dhemaji/DMC added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Chaparmukh Junction/CPK added by Padmakant^~/2218862

Dec 17 2023 (22:06)
Station Tag: Arunachal Junction/ARCL added by Padmakant^~/2218862

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Station Tag: Amguri Junction/AGI added by Padmakant^~/2218862
Stations:  Guwahati/GHY   Kamakhya Junction/KYQ   Rangiya Junction/RNY   New Bongaigaon Junction/NBQ   Tinsukia Junction/TSK   Simaluguri Junction/SLGR   Mariani Junction/MXN   Diphu/DPU   Lumding Junction/LMG   Hojai/HJI   Chaparmukh Junction/CPK   Tangla/TNL   Udalguri/ULG   Majbat/MJBT   Rangapara North Junction/RPAN   Viswanath Charali/VNE   Gohpur/GPZ   Harmuti Junction/HMY   North Lakhimpur/NLP   Dhemaji/DMC   Silapathar/SPTR   Murkongselek/MZS   Arunachal Junction/ARCL   Silchar/SCL   Lanka/LKA   Jagi Road/JID   Nalbari/NLV   Kokrajhar/KOJ   Fakiragram Junction/FKM   Naharkatiya/NHK   Sarupathar/SZR   Amguri Junction/AGI   Namrup/NAM   Duliajan/DJG   New Tinsukia Junction/NTSK   Makum Junction/MJN   Margherita/MRG   Ledo/LEDO   Jorhat Town/JTTN   Narangi/NNGE   Golaghat/GLGT   Dibrugarh/DBRG   Sibsagar Town/SRTN   Pathsala/PBL   Gauripur/GUP   Dhubri/DBB   Haibargaon/HBN   New Karimganj Junction/NKMG   New Haflong/NHLG  
The Central Government has decided to develop 50 railway stations in Assam under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme under the Ministry of Railways, which has already...
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Sep 04 2023 (15:40) NF Railway to extend Silchar-Guwahati Express to Rangiya from September 4 (www.barakbulletin.com)
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NFR/Northeast Frontier
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Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Station Tag: Changsari/CGS added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Station Tag: Kamakhya Junction/KYQ added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Station Tag: Silchar/SCL added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Station Tag: Guwahati/GHY added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Station Tag: Rangiya Junction/RNY added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Train Tag: Silchar - Rangiya Express/15612 added by Padmakant~/2218862

Sep 04 2023 (15:40)
Train Tag: Rangiya - Silchar Express/15611 added by Padmakant~/2218862
In a significant development, the Northeast Frontier Railway has announced the extension of the tri-weekly Silchar-Guwahati and Guwahati-Silchar Express (Train No. 15612/15611) to include Rangiya station...
read full article... NF Railway to extend Silchar-Guwahati Express to Rangiya from September 4
May 17 2023 (09:44) Silchar in NF Rail's list of 36 shortlisted railway stations across Assam for OSOP, to sell indigenous products (www.barakbulletin.com)
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NFR/Northeast Frontier
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May 17 2023 (09:44)
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May 17 2023 (09:44)
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May 17 2023 (09:44)
Station Tag: New Jalpaiguri Junction/NJP added by Biplob^~/1329476

May 17 2023 (09:44)
Station Tag: New Alipurduar/NOQ added by Biplob^~/1329476

May 17 2023 (09:44)
Station Tag: New Tinsukia Junction/NTSK added by Biplob^~/1329476

May 17 2023 (09:44)
Station Tag: Dibrugarh/DBRG added by Biplob^~/1329476

May 17 2023 (09:44)
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