Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Superfast Express | |||
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Rajdhani Superfast Express with Rajdhani Fare | ||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala | ||
| First service | 15 December 2012; 7 years ago | ||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||
| Route | |||
| Distance travelled | 905 km (562 mi) | ||
| Average journey time | 14 hours 15 minutes | ||
| Service frequency | bi-weekly | ||
| On-board services | |||
| Class(es) | 1AC, 2AC, 3AC | ||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||
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The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Superfast Express (Train Number 22207/22208) (formerly Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto Express[1]) is a superfast Rajdhani express train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011-12 Railway Budget by Mamata Banerjee (Minister of Railways) connecting Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The Train was first flagged off on 15 December 2012 by Minister of State, Mr Shashi Tharoor. The train has been converted from non-stop Duronto to an Rajdhani Superfast Express with effect from 22.11.2013, with commercial stoppages at Ernakulam Junction and Kollam Junction. An additional stoppage at Alappuzha was announced with effect from 25 December 2013. From 20 April 2016, additional stoppages have been scheduled at Thrissur, Ottapalam, Coimbatore, Salem and Palakkad stations in a bid to increase patronage.
Coach Composition[edit]
The train runs with pure ICF Coaches. It carries:
• 1 AC First Class
• 3 AC two tier
• 1 Pantry
• 8 AC three tier
• 2 SLR Cars
Total it carries 15 coaches
Timings & Route[edit]
Train number 22207(on Tuesday and Friday) :
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•Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 16.25 ↵Salem Junction arr. 20.32 & dep. 20.35Coimbatore Main Junction arr. 23.05 & dep. 23.08Palakkad Junction arr. 00.10 & dep. 00.15Thrissur arr. 01.20 & dep. 01.23Ernakulam Junction arr. 02.40 & dep. 02.45Alappuzha arr. 03.37 & dep. 03.40Kollam Junction arr. 05.12 & dep. 05.15Thiruvananthapuram Central arr. 06.45
Train number 22208:
Thiruvananthapuramam Central dep. 21.30 (Sun, Wed)↵Kollam Junction arr. 22.23 & dep. 22.25↵Alappuzha arr. 23.30 & dep. 23.32↵Ernakulam Junction arr. 00.45 & dep. 00.50↵Thrissur arr. 02.02 & dep. 02.05↵Palakkad Junction arr. 03.10 & dep. 03.15↵Coimbatore Main Junction arr. 04.40 & dep. 04.43↵Salem Junction arr. 07.17 & dep. 07.20↵Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station arr. 11.50
Route:Via Vellore-Katpadi junction, Erode Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Palakkad Junction, ottapalam, Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alleppey, Kollam Junction
Fastest:22207 is the fastest train Between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (Chennai Central) and Coimbatore Junction & Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram Central.22208 is the fastest between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Thrissur.
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Stoppages[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'New Time Table Comes into Effect from 1st July 2011'. Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
External links[edit]
(Santragacchi - Chennai) AC Express at Tuni with a WAP1 loco | |||
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||
| First service | 21 January 2014 [1][2] | ||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Santragachi Junction | ||
| Stops | 17 | ||
| End | Chennai Central | ||
| Distance travelled | 1,655 km (1,028 mi) | ||
| Service frequency | 2 days a Week. 22807 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express – Tuesday and Friday. 22808 Chennai CentralSantragachiAC Express – Thursday and Sunday. | ||
| On-board services | |||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier | ||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||
| Technical | |||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian RailwaysLHB Coaches | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,61.01 km/h (38 mph), including halts | ||
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The 22807 / 08 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Chennai Central in India.
It operates as train number 22807 from Santragachi Junction to Chennai Central and as train number 22808 in the reverse direction serving the 4 states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Coaches[edit]
The 22807 / 08 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach[3][4][5].
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service[edit]
The 22807 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express covers the distance of 1655 kilometres in 27 hours 45 mins (59.64 km/hr) and in 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai CentralSantragachiAC Express (62.45 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing[edit]
The 22807 / 08 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express runs from Santragachi Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada Junction, Gudur Junction to Chennai Central[6][7].
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It reverses direction of travel at Visakhapatnam.
Traction[edit]
As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi based WAP 4[8] hauls the train from Santragachi Junction up to Visakhapatnam handing over to a Vijayawada based WAP 1[9] locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Operation[edit]
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22807 SantragachiChennai CentralAC Express runs from Santragachi Junction every Tuesday and Friday reaching Chennai Central the next day [10].
22808 Chennai CentralSantragachiAC Express runs from Chennai Central every Thursday and Sunday reaching Santragachi Junction the next day [11].
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 'Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry'. indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- '[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet'. irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.