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New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
LocaleAssam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
First service4 January 2010
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
TerminiNew Tinsukia Junction (NTSK)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops39
Distance travelled3542 km
Average journey time63 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22501/22502
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed54 km/h
Route map
New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Express route map

The 22501/02 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is a weekly Superfast train which connects Tinsukia, the easternmost town of Assam with the South Indian Metropolis of Bengaluru. The train consists of AC 1st class, 2-tier, 3-tier and sleeper-class coaches. It is 5th longest train service of Indian Railways, as of 2023, which travels a total distance of 3542 kilometres.

Time-table

  • Train no. 22502 from New Tinsukia to Bengaluru.
  • Train no. 22501 from Bengaluru to New Tinsukia.

The train leaves from New Tinsukia (NTSK) on every Friday at 6:30 P.M. and arrives SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB) every Monday at 11:50 A.M. traversing a distance of 3542 kilometres in 63 hours.[1]

Major halts

KARNATAKA

  1. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Starts)
  2. Krishnarajapuram
  3. Bangarapet Junction

TAMIL NADU

  1. Jolarpettai Junction
  2. Katpadi Junction
  3. Perambur (Chennai)

ANDHRA PRADESH

  1. Nellore
  2. Ongole
  3. Vijayawada Junction
  4. Rajahmundry
  5. Visakhapatnam Junction
  6. Vizianagaram Junction

ODISHA

  1. Brahmapur
  2. Balugaon
  3. Khurda Road Junction
  4. Bhubaneswar
  5. Cuttack Junction
  6. Balasore

WEST BENGAL

  1. Kharagpur Junction
  2. Dankuni (Kolkata)
  3. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  4. Rampurhat
  5. Malda Town
  6. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  7. Jalpaiguri Road
  8. New Cooch Behar
  9. New Alipurduar

BIHAR

  1. Kishanganj

NAGALAND

  1. Dimapur

ASSAM

  1. New Bongaigaon Junction
  2. Goalpara Town
  3. Guwahati
  4. Moranhat
  5. Sibsagar Town
  6. Simaluguri Junction
  7. Mariani Junction
  8. Furkating Junction
  9. Diphu
  10. Lumding Junction
  11. Dibrugarh
  12. New Tinsukia (Ends)[2][3]

Locomotive

The train is hauled by WDP-4D Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from New Tinsukia to Guwahati. Than it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah upto Visakhapatnam. Lastly from Visakhapatnam to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal it is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode.

E-Catering

As of September 2022, The E-Catering facility for 22501 SMVT Bengaluru New Tinsukia Weekly Express is available in following stations:

Similarly the E-Catering facility for 22502 New Tinsukia SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is available in following stations:

See also

References

  1. ^ "12504 Train Route and Schedule". www.confirmtkt.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "15901 Bang to NTSK". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ "15902 NTSK to Bang". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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