Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express

Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service14 September 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-14)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,181 km (734 mi)
Average journey time21h 25m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)22879/22880
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map
(Bhubaneswar–Tirupathi) Express route map

The Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 22879/22880 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Service

The 22879/Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1181 km in 21h 25m. The 22880/Tirupati Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1181 km in 20h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Tirupati and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

Notes

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rao, V Kamalakara (9 August 2015). "Now Venkanna devotees want special trains for Brahmotsavams". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ^ ECoR AUGMENTS ADDITIONAL AC COACHES IN IMPORTANT TRAINS
  3. ^ ECoR TO RUN PREMIUM SUPER FAST SPECIAL TRAINS TOWARDS YESVANTPUR FROM BHUBANESWAR
  4. ^ "Bhubaneswar-Yesvantpur super fast special trains from mid-April". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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