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]
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 9 December 2010 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Chennai Central | ||||
Stops | 13 | ||||
End | Haldia | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,660 km (1,031 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 22613 / 22614 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved,SLR | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 59.5 km/h (37 mph) | ||||
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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.