Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
| First service | 20 January 2017 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,970 km (1,224 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32h 55m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22887 / 22888 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||||
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Howrah - Yesvantpur Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Yesvantpur Junction in Karnataka and Howrah Junction in West Bengal . It is currently being operated with 22887/22888 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Coach Composition[]
The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.
Service[]
It averages 60 km/hr as 22887 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 1970 km in 32 hrs 55 mins & 60 km/hr as 22888 Humsafar Express starts on Thursday covering 1968 km in 32 hrs 35 mins.[1]
Schedule[]
22887 - Starts from Howrah Jn on every Tuesday at 12:40 Hrs IST and reach Yesvantpur Jn next Day 21:35 Hrs IST
22888 - Starts from Yesvantpur Jn every Thursday at 9:55 Hrs IST and reach Howrah Jn next day at 18:30 Hrs
Route & Halts[]
- Howrah
- Kharagpur
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Cuttack
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road
- Brahmapur
- Palasa
- Srikakulam Road
- Vizianagaram
- Visakhapatnam
- Rajahmundry
- Vijayawada
- Ongole
- Renigunta
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Yesvantpur Junction
Reverse[]
Train reverse at Visakhapatnam station
RSA - Rake Sharing[]
20889/20890 - Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi based WAP 7 electric locomotives from Howrah till Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam till Yesvantpur Junction it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 electric locomotives and vice versa.
See also[]
- Humsafar Express
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Yesvantpur Junction railway station
- Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
- Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.
References[]
Indian railway introduce new Third AC train with all the facility like security .Most of the Humsafar Express have installed Hikvision CCTV camera
External links[]
- Humsafar Express trains
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Odisha
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Rail transport in Karnataka
- Trains from Howrah Junction railway station
- Rail transport in Howrah
- Transport in Bangalore
- Railway services introduced in 2017