The Purulia–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 currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Trains Not Allowed At Vijayawada Station Till Further Notice
/ref> Extended upto Tirunelveli Junction soon by southern railway press release
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:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* Tiruvannamalai
*
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
The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 22603/Kharagpur–V ...
.
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
Purulia railway station serves Purulia City the headquarters of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated at the eastern side of the city with railway owned colonies which is home for working staffs. The station is un ...
* Viluppuram Junction railway station
* Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express
The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 22603/Kharagpur–V ...
Notes
References
External links
22605/Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express
India Rail Info
22606/Villupuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express
India Rail Info
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
{{India-express-train-stub