Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express
 Itarsi based WAG5 locomotive brings in Purulia to Villupuram train into Visakhapatnam | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | April 23, 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Purulia Junction (PRR) Villupuram Junction (VM) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,992 km (1,238 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22605/22606 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Purulia - Villupuram Superfast Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Purulia Junction and Villupuram Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22605/22606 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 22605/Purulia - Villupuram Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1992 km in 34h 15m. The 22606/Villupuram - Purulia Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1992 km in 35h 30m .
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Purulia Junction
- Adra Junction
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Villupuram Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Purulia to Villupuram and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 22603/22604 Kharagpur - Villupuram Superfast Express.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
- Purulia Junction railway station
- Villupuram Junction railway station
- Kharagpur - Villupuram Superfast Express
References
External links
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