| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 22 February 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kharagpur Junction (KGP) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| End | Villupuram Junction (VM) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,779 km (1,105 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 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 | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| 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 - Villupuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kharagpur Junction and Villupuram Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 22603/Kharagpur - Villupuram SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1779 km in 31h 15m. The 22604/Villupuram - Kharagpur SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1779 km in 31h 45m.
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
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Villupuram Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kharagpur to Villupuram and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 Purulia - Villupuram Superfast Express.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
- Kharagpur Junction railway station
- Villupuram Junction railway station
- Purulia - Villupuram Superfast Express
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
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