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) Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,536 km (1,576 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–Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express (Previous: Purulia-Villupuram Superfast Express) is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Purulia Junction and Tirunelveli Junction in India. It is currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
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
The important halts of the train are:
- Purulia
- Adra Junction
- Bankura Junction
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Tiruvannamalai
- Viluppuram Junction
Coach composition
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
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Purulia to Viluppuram and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22603/22604 Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Demands
There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.
See also
- Purulia Junction railway station
- Viluppuram Junction railway station
- Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 22605/Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info
- 22606/Villupuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info