Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 18 March 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chandigarh Bandra Terminus | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,605 km (997 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 27 hours 40 minutes as 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 28 hours 15 minutes as 22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express | ||||
| Service frequency | 2 days a week. 22452 – Wednesday & Sunday, 22451 – Monday & Thursday | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22451 / 22452 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 57.41 km/h (36 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Chandigarh and Bandra Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 22452 from Chandigarh to Bandra Terminus and as train number 22451 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 5AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class & 8 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1605 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (56.81 km/hr) & in 27 hours 40 mins (58.01 km/hr) as 22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express uses the Ambala Cantt, Gurgaon, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Vadodara route.
Traction
Despite electrification of 491 km stretch between Ahmedabad Junction & Bandra Terminus, it is hauled end to end by a Ludhiana based WDM 3A.
Gallery
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22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express - AC 2 tier coach -
22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express at Bandra Terminus -
22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express - AC 3 tier coach
Time Table
22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express leaves Chandigarh every Wednesday & Sunday at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 09:20 hrs IST the next day.
22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Monday & Thursday at 12:05 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 16:20 hrs IST the next day.