Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express

Shraddha Sethu Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 July 2017 (2017-07-27)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Rameswaram (RMM)
Stops	20
End	Ayodhya Cantonment (AYC) (Faizabad)
Distance travelled	2,921 km (1,815 mi)
Average journey time	53h 10m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22613 / 22614
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car Available
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 22613 / 22614 Shraddha Sethu Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between 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.

Service

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

Route & Halts

• Rameswaram
• Manamadurai Junction
• Tiruchchirappalli
• Thanjavur Junction
• Kumbakonam
• Mayiladuthurai
• Tiruppadrippuliyur (Cuddalore)
• Viluppuram
• Chennai Egmore
• Gudur Junction
• Vijayawada Junction
• Warangal
• Balharshah
• Nagpur
• Itarsi Junction
• Jabalpur Junction
• Satna Junction
• Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad)
• Jaunpur Junction
• Shahganj Junction
• Ayodhya Junction
• Ayodhya Cantonment Junction (Faizabad Junction)

Traction

It is hauled by a GOC-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Rameswaram to Tiruchirappalli. After Trichy Jn it is hauled by a Itarsi-based WAP-4 / LGD / KYN WAP7 electric locomotive to Itarsi Junction and then handed over to a Katni based WDM-3A or Itarsi-based WDM-3D diesel locomotive to power the train to its remaining journey to Faizabad and vice versa.

Coach composition

The train has standard 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.

Loco

SLR

UR

UR

S11

S10

S9

S8

S7

S6

S5

S4

S3

S2

S1

B3

B2

B1

A1

UR

UR

SLR

Schedule

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 Karaikudi Junction, Sivagangai, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Chidambaram.

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

External links

• 16793/Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express
• 16794/Faizabad–Rameswaram Shraddha Sethu Express