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Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express

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Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service24 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-24)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiShalimar (SHM)
Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops20
Distance travelled1,659 km (1,031 mi)
Average journey time25hrs 50mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)22825 / 22826
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts.

The 22825 / 22826 Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express is an Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Shalimar and Chennai Central in India. It is currently being operated with 22825/22826 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

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The 22825/Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 64 km/h and covers 1659 km in 25h 50m. The 22826/Chennai Central–Shalimar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1659 km in 28h 00m.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 End on Generation (EOG) Coaches

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Shalimar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive up to Chennai and vice versa.

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with;

Direction reversal

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The train reverses its direction once:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ Trains Rescheduled/Partially Cancelled due to Traffic Block
  2. ^ "Arasavalli temple set to get much-needed facelift". The Hindu. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ Change in platform numbers in Visakhapatnam Junction
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