Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal |
First service | 6 January 2015 |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Santragachi Junction (SRC) |
Stops | 9 |
End | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
Distance travelled | 1,575 km (979 mi) |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 22857/22858 |
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 | LHB coaches |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22857/22858 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]
Service[]
The 22857/Santragachi–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m. The 22858/Anand Vihar–Santragachi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Santragachi Junction
- Kharagpur Junction
- Tatanagar Junction
- Purulia Junction
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
- Gaya Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Aligarh Junction
- Anand Vihar Terminal
Coach composition[]
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Delhi and vice versa.
Rake sharing[]
The train shares its rake with 22893/22894 Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express.
See also[]
- Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
- Santragachi Junction railway station
- Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[]
- ^ Rail safety hits right track - Pile-proof LHB coaches for train trio
- ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SER TRAINS FOR MORE ACCOMMODATION
- ^ SER attach extra coach to AC 3 tier permanently on six long distance trains
- ^ Passengers recall harrowing time after derailment of Moori Express
- ^ Update on Muri Express derailment
External links[]
- 22857/Santragachi - Anand Vihar Weekly SF Express India Rail Info
- 22858/Anand Vihar - Santragachi Weekly SF Express India Rail Info
- Rail transport in Howrah
- Transport in Delhi
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Delhi
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Bihar
- Rail transport in Jharkhand
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Railway services introduced in 2015
- Indian express train stubs