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{{Short description|Indian Railways express train}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = புதுச்சேரி – புது டெல்லி அதி விரைவு <br>Puducherry–New Delhi Superfast Express
| image = New Delhi to Pondy train.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Super fast express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| status = Weekly
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2011|07|03}}
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Puducherry}}
| stops = 13
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| distance = {{convert|2380|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 38 hours 20 mins
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities =
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 22403 / 22404
| speed = {{convert|56.5|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

'''The 22403 / 22404 Puducherry - New Delhi S. F Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} in India via [[Chennai Egmore]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Railways-cancels-nine-trains/articleshow/47817213.cms | title=Railways cancels nine trains | newspaper=The Times of India | date=25 June 2015 | first=V | last=Ayyappan | accessdate=3 January 2019 }}</ref>

It operates as train number 22403 from Puducherry to New Delhi and as train number 22404 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]] & [[Delhi]].

==Service==

The 22403 Puducherry–New Delhi Express covers the distance of {{convert|2380|km|0|abbr=on}} in 38 hours 20 minutes (57 km/h), and in the reverse direction, the 22404 New Delhi–Puducherry Express takes 38 hours 0 minutes (56 km/h) to cover the same distance.

==Routing==

The 22403 / 04 Puducherry–New Delhi Express runs from Puducherry via {{stnlnk|Viluppuram Junction}},{{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}, {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, [[Warangal]], [[Balharshah]], {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}, [[Bhopal Junction]], {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}, [[Agra Cantonment]], {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}} to New Delhi.

==Timing==

*22403 – Starts from Puducherry every Wednesday at 9:50 AM and reaches New Delhi on Friday 00:10 AM IST.
*22404 – Starts for New Delhi on every Sunday at 23:15 hrs IST and reaches Puducherry on Tuesday at 13:15 hrs IST.

==Traction==

As this route is electrified and the train belongs to Northern Railway zone, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-7]] powers the train up end to end from New Delhi to Puducherry and vice versa.

==Coach composition==
The coach composition of the 22403 / 22404 train is:

* 1 AC First Class
* 2 AC Two Tier
* 6 AC Three Tier
* 6 Sleeper coaches
* 2 General Unreserved
* 2 End-on Generator car (EOG)
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightpink;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 19

|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||GEN||H1||A1||A2||B1||B2||B3||B4||B5||B6||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||GEN||EOG
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/puducherry-new-delhi-sf-express-22403/15050/1232/664 22403 Puducherry New Delhi Superfast Express] at India Rail Info
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/new-delhi-puducherry-sf-express-22404/15025/664/1232 22404 New Delhi Puducherry Superfast Express] at India Rail Info

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[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]

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