Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express
 Itarsi-based WAG-5 locomotive brings in Purulia to Viluppuram train into Visakhapatnam | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 23 April 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Purulia Junction (PRR) Viluppuram Junction (VM) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,992 km (1,238 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22605/22606 | ||||
| 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 Utkrisht rakes | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| 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 Purulia–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Purulia Junction and Viluppuram Junction in India. It is currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3] Extended up to Tirunelveli Junction soon by southern railway press release
Service
[edit]The 22605/Purulia–Viluppuram Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 1992 km in 34h 15m. The 22606/Viluppuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1992 km in 35h 30m .
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Purulia Junction
- Adra Junction
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Tiruvannamalai
- Viluppuram Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. 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
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Purulia to Viluppuram and vice versa.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 22603/22604 Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Demands
[edit]There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.
See also
[edit]- Purulia Junction railway station
- Viluppuram Junction railway station
- Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 22605/Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info
- 22606/Villupuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info
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