Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Humsafar Express |
First service | 4 July 2018 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
Stops | 11 |
Distance travelled | 1,948 km (1,210 mi) |
Average journey time | 34h 20m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 22317 / 22318 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | Avg. Speed 56 km/hr |
Sealdah - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express is a superfast express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Jammu Tawi in India. It was announced to be operated with 22317/22318 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2] Its inaugural run takes place on 4 July 2018.
Coach Composition
The composition is yet to be announced but usually Humsafar Express trains are operated with only 3-Tier AC sleeper coaches with LED screens to display information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.
Service
The 22317 Sealdah - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express is scheduled to leave Sealdah at 13:10 on Mondays and reach Jammu Tawi at 23:30 on Tuesday. The 22318 Jammu Tawi – Sealdah Humsafar Express leaves Jammu Tawi at 07:25 on Wednesdays and reaches the destination at 18:05 on Thursday.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah (HWH) based WAP 7 locomotive from end to end.
Route & Halts
The stoppages are:-
- Sealdah
- Asansol
- Dhanbad
- Gaya
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Varanasi
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly
- Moradabad
- Saharanpur
- Ambala Cantonment
- Ludhiana
- Jammu Tawi
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "22317/Sealdah - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
- Humsafar Express trains
- Transport in Kolkata
- Transport in Jammu
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Jharkhand
- Rail transport in Bihar
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Haryana
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
- Railway services introduced in 2018
- Indian express train stubs