Tiruchirappalli–Howrah Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Tiruchirappalli; Howrah | ||||
| First service | 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Tiruchirappalli Junction Howrah railway station | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,025 km (1,258 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35 hours, 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi–weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12663/12664 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Chord line Howrah-Chennai main line | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach (UR/GS only) | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board | ||||
| Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Locomotive: TPJ–VSKP: (WAM 4/WAP 1 (AJJ) or WAP 1 (RPM)); VSKP–HWH: (WAM 4 (VSKP) or WAP 4 (SRC/TATA)) Bogie: One AC 2-tier (2A) Two AC 3-tier (3A) Thirteen II SL Four UR/GS One SLR One Pantry car | ||||
| Track gauge | 1676 | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A/29/29A[1] | ||||
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Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express is an inter-city express service connecting Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu with Howrah (Kolkata), West Bengal in India. The train is the first long distance train operated by Tiruchirappalli Railway Division from Tiruchirappalli Junction, running beyond Tamil Nadu border.[2]
Overview
This express train was introduced during the 1998–1999 Railway Budget as a tri–weekly during Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to run between Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and Howrah/Kolkata in West Bengal.[3] Numbered as 6803/6804, the service of train was reduced to bi–weekly for Tiruchi on Tuesdays and Fridays only since first week of July 2000. And on Saturdays, the service was extended till Kanyakumari as a new train numbered 6355/6356.[4]
This train was converted to Superfast type and re-numbered to 2663/2664 from 24 January 2006 (Tiruchi) and 26 January 2006 (Howrah) onwards.[5] Later, the train number was changed to 12663/12664 from December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[6][7]
Rakes
The train has 22 coaches comprising One A/C 2-Tier, Two A/C 3-tier, Thirteen Sleeper class, Four General compartments (Unreserved), One Luggage van (SLR) and one pantry car.[a]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | UR | UR | S13 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | PC | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | B2 | B1 | UR | UR |
Schedule
The train leaves Tiruchirappalli Junction as 12664 at 16:00 hours every Tuesdays and Fridays,[8] arrives Visakhapatnam railway station at 11:45 hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, reverses the loco and leaves at 12:05 hours and finally arrives Howrah railway station at 03:20 hours on Thursdays and Sundays.[9] On the return journey, the train leaves Howrah railway station as 12663 at 16:10 hours every Thursdays and Sundays,[10] arrives Visakhapatnam railway station at 5:40 hours on Fridays and Mondays, reverses the loco and leaves at 6:00 hours and finally arrives Tiruchirappalli Junction at 04:25 hours on Saturdays and Tuesdays.[11][b] Some of the prominent stoppages includes Viluppuram, Chennai Egmore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar and Kharagpur.
See also
- Cholan Express
- Pallavan Express
- Vaigai express
- Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
- IRCTC
Notes
- ^ The coach composition is subject to change.
- ^ The timings are in Indian Standard Time.
References
- ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 – June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ R. Rajaram (17 January 2011). "On board cleaning proposed in Tiruchi – Howrah Express". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Railway Budget, 1998–99". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Over a dozen new trains to begin". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast". The Hindu. Chennai. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010". Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for TPJ-HWH (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for TPJ-HWH (Via. HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-TPJ (Via. HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-TPJ (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.