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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail service
| name = Santragachi Chennai Central AC Express
| image= (Santragacchi - Chennai) AC Express at Tuni with a WAP1 locomotive.jpg
| caption = (Santragacchi–Chennai) AC Express at Tuni with a WAP-1 loco
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| first = 21 January 2014 [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/superfast-express-train-between-chennai-santragachi/article5587410.ece] [http://www.railnews.co.in/mosr-flags-off-santragachi-chennai-superfast-ac-exp-and-howrah-amta-emu-local/]
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi Junction]]
| stops = 17
| end = [[Chennai Central railway station|Chennai Central]]
| distance = {{convert|1655|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 27 hours 45 mins as 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express, 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express.
| frequency = 2 days a week. 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express – Tuesday and Friday. 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express – Thursday and Sunday.
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = Yes
| train number = 22807 / 22808
| speed = {{convert|140|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,<br/>{{convert|61.01|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map = [[File:(Santragachi - Chennai) AC Express route map.png|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 22807 / 08 '''Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi Junction]] and [[Chennai Central railway station|Chennai Central]] in India.

It operates as train number 22807 from Santragachi Junction to Chennai Central and as train number 22808 in the reverse direction, serving the 4 states of [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Coaches==

The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a [[pantry car]] coach [http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=3553&did=139124247753895977870EF61F32487E507DB6445DCF3.web103] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI] [http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3493&id=0,5,268].

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

==Service==

The 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express covers the distance of 1655 kilometres in 27 hours 45 mins (59.64 km/hr) and in 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express (62.45 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.

==Routeing==

The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction via [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]], [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]], [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Jn]], [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada Junction]], [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur Junction]] to Chennai Central [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/superfast-express-train-between-chennai-santragachi/article5587410.ece] [http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807].

It reverses direction of travel at [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam]].

==Traction==

As the route is fully electrified, a [[Santragachi railway station|Santragachi]]-based [[WAP-4]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owYouNdblA] hauls the train from Santragachi Junction up to [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam]], but these days this job is carried by a Santragachi-based [[WAP-7]] and a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[WAP-1]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI] locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

==Operation==

22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction every Tuesday and Friday reaching Chennai Central the next day [http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807].

22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express runs from Chennai Central every Thursday and Sunday, reaching Santragachi Junction the next day [http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807].

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=3553&did=139124247753895977870EF61F32487E507DB6445DCF3.web103
* http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/superfast-express-train-between-chennai-santragachi/article5587410.ece
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI
* http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3493&id=0,5,268
* http://www.railnews.co.in/mosr-flags-off-santragachi-chennai-superfast-ac-exp-and-howrah-amta-emu-local/
* http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owYouNdblA

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate= 8 April 2014 }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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