The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an
Superfast Express
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in In ...
train belonging to
Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Trains Not Allowed At Vijayawada Station Till Further Notice
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Service
The 22603/Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express has an average speed of and covers in 31h 15m. The 22604/Viluppuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express has an average speed of and covers in 31h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. 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 Kharagpur to Viluppuram and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express
The Purulia–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis. Extended upto Tirun ...
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Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
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Demands
There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.
See also
* Kharagpur Junction railway station
* Viluppuram Junction railway station
Villupuram Junction is a railway station in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Being a prominent railway station, it serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern and central parts of t ...
* Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express
The Purulia–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis. Extended upto Tirun ...
Notes
References
External links
22603/Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express
India Rail Info
22604/Villupuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Kharagpur
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Odisha
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Railway services introduced in 2012
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