Sangrami Express


The 22613 / 14 Sangrami Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Haldia in India.[1]

Sangrami Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 December 2010; 14 years ago (2010-12-09)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartChennai Central
Stops13
EndHaldia
Distance travelled1,660 km (1,031 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22613 / 22614
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved,SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59.5 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
Sangrami Express (Haldia - Chennai) route map.png

It operates as train number 22613 from Chennai Central to Haldia and as train number 22614 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

CoachesEdit

The 22613 / 14 Sangrami Express has one AC Chair Car, one AC 3-Tier, six Sleeper Class, six General Unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high-capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.[2]

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

ServiceEdit

The 22613 Chennai Central–Haldia Sangrami Express covers the distance of 1,660 km (1,031 mi) in 27 hours 50 mins (60 km/hr) & in 28 hours 5 mins as the 22614 Haldia–Chennai Central Sangrami Express (59 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is slightly above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

RoutingEdit

The 22613 / 14 Sangrami Express runs from Chennai Central via Ongole, Vijayawada Junction, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Junction to Haldia.

TractionEdit

As the route is fully electrified, an Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train to its destination.

ReferencesEdit

  1. [1], Southern Railway, 24 August 2016
  2. [2], East Coast Railway, 25 October 2013