Howrah–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express

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Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service19 February 2011; 10 years ago (2011-02-19)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartHowrah Junction
Stops17
EndSathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
Distance travelled1,760 km (1,094 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22831 / 22832
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways Coaches
Operating speed56.5 km/h (35 mph)
Route map
(Howrah - Puttaparti SSPN) Express Route map.jpg

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam in India.[1]

It operates as train number 22831 from Howrah Junction to Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam and as train number 22832 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha & Andhra Pradesh.

Coaches[]

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) 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.

Service[]

The 22831 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express covers the distance of 1,760 km (1,094 mi) in 30 hours 50 mins (57 km/hr) & in 31 hours 10 mins as the 22832 Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam–Howrah Junction Express (56 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 31 km/h (19 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Schedule[]

22832 – leaves Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam every Friday and reaches Howrah Saturday at 2:50 PM IST

22831 – leaves Howrah every Wednesday at 3:35 PM and reaches Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam on Thursday at 10:25 PM IST

Routing[]

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express runs from Howrah Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Khurda Road Junction, Duvvada, Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction, Gooty Junction to Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam.

Traction[]

As the route is electrified, a Santragachi Junction-based WAP-4 electric loco pulls the train up to Vijayawada Junction, later a -based WDM-3A diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

Rake composition[]

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 1 SE I
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 2 GRD
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
BSicon LDER.svg GRD GEN GEN GEN GEN SE1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 B1 B2 A1 GEN GEN GRD VP VP

References[]

  1. ^ "Rail users launch war of words on social media". The Times of India. 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ [1], South Western Railway, 17 January 2014

External links[]

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