Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 14 September 2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bhubaneswar (BBS) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,181 km (734 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 21h 25m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22879/22880 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 22879/22880 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
Service
The 22879/Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1181 km in 21h 25m. The 22880/Tirupati Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1181 km in 20h 55m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Ichchapuram
- Sompeta
- Palasa
- Srikakulam Road
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Samalkot Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Ongole
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
Coach composite
The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Tirupati and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with;
- 12819/12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express,
- 12879/12880 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express.
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
- Hapa railway station
- Madgaon Junction railway station
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
- Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
References
- ^ Rao, V Kamalakara (9 August 2015). "Now Venkanna devotees want special trains for Brahmotsavams". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ ECoR AUGMENTS ADDITIONAL AC COACHES IN IMPORTANT TRAINS
- ^ ECoR TO RUN PREMIUM SUPER FAST SPECIAL TRAINS TOWARDS YESVANTPUR FROM BHUBANESWAR
- ^ "Bhubaneswar-Yesvantpur super fast special trains from mid-April". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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