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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Kharagpur - Villupuram Biweekly Superfast Express<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2012|02|22}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Kharagpur Junction}} ('''KGP''')<br />
| stops = 18<br />
| end = {{rws|Villupuram Junction }} ('''VM''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|1779|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journey time = 31h 15m<br />
| frequency = Bi-Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board Catering <br> E-Catering<br />
| observation = [[ICF Coaches]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 22603/22604<br />
| speed = {{convert|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Villupuram - Kharagpur) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Kharagpur - Villupuram Superfast Express''' is an [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]] and [[Villupuram Junction railway station|Villupuram Junction]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>[http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,423&dcd=1765&did=1498817568919688E8E059A52D108052957491E948D8F.web91 SER TRAIN SERVICES DISRUPTED DUE TO RAIL ROKO]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Change-in-platform-numbers-of-some-trains-from-tomorrow/article16076530.ece | title= Change in platform numbers of some trains from tomorrow | date=20 October 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://english.sakshi.com/andhrapradesh/2016/09/23/trains-not-allowed-at-vijayawada-station-till-further-notice Trains Not Allowed At Vijayawada Station Till Further Notice]</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 22603/Kharagpur - Villupuram SF Express has an average speed of 57&nbsp;km/hr and covers 1779&nbsp;km in 31h 15m. The 22604/Villupuram - Kharagpur SF Express has an average speed of 56&nbsp;km/hr and covers 1779&nbsp;km in 31h 45m.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{rws|Kharagpur Junction}} <br />
* {{rws|Belda}}<br />
* {{rws|Balasore}} <br />
* {{rws|Jajpur Keonjhar Road}} <br />
* {{rws|Cuttack Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Brahmapur}}<br />
* {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Eluru}}<br />
* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Katpadi Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Villupuram Junction}}<br />
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==Coach composite==<br />
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The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110&nbsp;kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :<br />
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* 1 AC II Tier<br />
* 2 AC III Tier<br />
* 7 Sleeper Coaches<br />
* 6 General Unreserved<br />
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from [[Kharagpur]] to [[Villupuram]] and vice versa.<br />
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== Rake Sharing ==<br />
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The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 [[Purulia - Villupuram Superfast Express]].<br />
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== Direction Reversal==<br />
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Train Reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Kharagpur Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Villupuram Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Purulia - Villupuram Superfast Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/16836 22603/Kharagpur - Villupuram SF Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/16837 22604/Villupuram - Kharagpur SF Express]<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
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