Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 22 February 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kharagpur Junction (KGP) Viluppuram Junction (VM) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,779 km (1,105 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 31h 15m | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22603/22604 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kharagpur Junction and Viluppuram Junction in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 22603/Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h (39 mph) and covers 1,831 km (1,138 mi) in 29h 5m. The 22604/Viluppuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h (36 mph) and covers 1,831 km (1,138 mi) in 31h 30m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kharagpur Junction
- Belda
- Balasore
- Jajpur Keonjhar Road
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Perambur
- Arakkonam Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Tiruvannamalai
- Viluppuram Junction
Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake & 1 EOG
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kharagpur to Viluppuram and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Demands
There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.
See also
- Kharagpur Junction railway station
- Viluppuram Junction railway station
- Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ SER TRAIN SERVICES DISRUPTED DUE TO RAIL ROKO
- ^ "Change in platform numbers of some trains from tomorrow". The Hindu. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Trains Not Allowed At Vijayawada Station Till Further Notice
External links
- 22603/Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express India Rail Info
- 22604/Villupuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express India Rail Info