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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Shraddha Sethu Superfast Express
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|07|27}}
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Rameswaram}} (RMM)
| stops = 20
| end = [[Ayodhya Cantonment]] (AYC) ([[Faizabad]])
| distance = {{convert|2921|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 53h 10m
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No Pantry Car Available
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = No
| otherfacilities= Below the seats
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 22613 / 22614
| speed = {{convert|52|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 22613 / 22614 '''Shraddha Sethu Superfast Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Rameswaram}} in [[Tamilnadu]] and [[Ayodhya Cantonment]] ([[Faizabad]]) in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India, via [[Chennai Egmore]]. It is currently being operated with 22613/22614 train numbers on a weekly basis. From September 19, 2021 it will be upgraded into a Superfast Express with revised coach position by removing AC First Class & Pantry Car. Therefore after September 19, 2021 it runs only with AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier & Sleeper Class.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shraddha-sethu-express-prime-minister-narendra-modi-flags-off-ayodhya-rameswaram-train-1730024 | title=PM Modi Flags Off Ayodhya-Rameswaram Train | date=27 July 2017 | publisher=NDTV | author=PTI | accessdate=25 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-flags-off-ayodhya-rameswaram-train-apj-abdul-kalam-4769682/ PM Modi flags off Ayodhya-Rameswaram express train]</ref><ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/rameswaram-ayodhya-faizabad-weekly-express-train-timings-schedule-narendra-modi-indian-railways/782239/ Ayodhya to Rameswaram new express train flagged off by PM Narendra Modi after Abdul Kalam Memorial inauguration]</ref><ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tn-pm-modi-flags-off-weekly-express-train-at-rameswaram/1110088 PM Modi flags off weekly express train at Rameswaram]</ref>

== Service==

The train has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 2921 km in 53h 10m.

== Route & Halts ==
*'''{{stnlnk|Rameswaram}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Manamadurai Junction}}
* [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchchirappalli]]
* {{stnlnk|Thanjavur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Kumbakonam}}
* [[Mayiladuthurai]]
* [[Thirupathiripuliyur|Tiruppadrippuliyur]] (Cuddalore)
* [[Viluppuram Junction railway station|Viluppuram]]
* {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}
* {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Warangal}}
* {{stnlnk|Balharshah}}
* {{stnlnk|Nagpur}}
* {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Satna Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Prayagraj Junction}} (Allahabad)
* {{stnlnk|Jaunpur Junction}}
* [[Shahganj]] Junction
* {{stnlnk|Ayodhya Junction}}
*'''[[Ayodhya Cantonment]]''' Junction ([[Faizabad Junction]])

== Traction ==
It is hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|GOC]]-based [[WDM-3A]] diesel locomotive from [[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]] to {{stnlnk|Tiruchirappalli}}. After Trichy Jn it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[WAP-4 / LGD / KYN WAP7]] electric locomotive to {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}} and then handed over to a {{stnlnk|Katni}} based [[WDM-3A]] or [[Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] diesel locomotive to power the train to its remaining journey to Faizabad and vice versa.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

== Coach composition ==

The train has standard [[ICF coaches|ICF rakes]] with a max speed of 110 kmph. Till March 2020, the train has 21 Coaches,

* 1 AC First Class
* 2 AC Two Tier
* 3 AC Three Tier
* 8 Sleeper Class
* 1 Pantry Car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Luggage Cum Brake Vans.

The service was stopped from March 2020 to September 2021 for nearly one & a half years. It resumes its journey from 21st September 2021, with revised Coach Position by detaching AC First Class & Pantry Car. Now it runs only with
21 coaches,

* 1 AC Two Tier
* 3 AC Three Tier
* 11 Sleeper Class
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Luggage Cum Brake Vans.

The train consists of 21 coaches.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Loco || SLR || UR || UR || S11 || S10 || S9 || S8 || S7 || S6 || S5 || S4 || S3 || S2 || S1 || B3 || B2 || B1 || A1 || UR || UR || SLR ||
|}

== Schedule ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train number !! Departure station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station Code!! Arrival Station Name !! Arrival time !! Arrival day
|-
| 22613 || RMM || [[Rameswaram]] || 23:55 || Sunday || AYC || [[Ayodhya Cantonment]] ([[Faizabad Junction]]) || 05:05 || Wednesday
|-
| 22614 || AYC || [[Ayodhya Cantonment]] ([[Faizabad Junction]]) || 22:45 || Wednesday || RMM || [[Rameswaram]] || 03:10 || Saturday
|}

==Demands==
There are also demands to include more stoppages to this train notability [[Karaikkudi Junction railway station|Karaikudi Junction]], [[Sivaganga railway station|Sivagangai]], [[Pudukkottai railway station|Pudukkottai]], [[Ramanathapuram railway station|Ramanathapuram]], [[Chidambaram railway station|Chidambaram]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=2019-06-26|title=Karti Chidambaram for re-scheduling of some trains|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/karti-chidambaram-for-re-scheduling-of-some-trains/article28158570.ece|access-date=2021-12-31|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

There also demands to divert this train from [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai Junction]] via [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai Junction]], [[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul Junction]] towards [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli Junction]] as this train doesn't stop anywhere between Tiruchirappalli and Manamadurai.

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/65801 16793/Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/65862 16794/Faizabad–Rameswaram Shraddha Sethu Express]

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[[Category:Transport in Rameswaram]]
[[Category:Trains from Faizabad]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2017]]

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