The 22855 / 56 Santragachi–Tirupati Express is a
Superfast Express train belonging to
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
East Coast Zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 22855 from Santragachi to Tirupati and as train number 22856 in the reverse direction, serving the states of
West Bengal
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Odisha
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Andhra Pradesh
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Coaches
The 22855 / 56 Santragachi–Tirupati 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.
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 22855 Santragachi–Tirupati Express covers the distance of in 26 hours 10 mins (62 km/h) and in 26 hours 25 mins as the 22856 Tirupati–Santragachi Express (61 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 22855 / 56 Santragachi–Tirupati Express runs from Santragachi via , , , , , to Tirupati.
''indiatimes.com'', 27 October 2013
Traction
As the route is electrified, a -based Indian locomotive class WAP-4, WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links
22855 Santragachi–Tirupati Express
at India Rail Info
22856 Tirupati–Santragachi Express
at India Rail Info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santragachi-Tirupati Superfast Express
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Howrah
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Odisha
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Transport in Tirupati
Railway services introduced in 2011