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Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express

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Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service15 June 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-15)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiTirupati (TPTY)
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops12
Distance travelled2,985 km (1,855 mi)
Average journey time51 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly[a]
Train number(s)22705/22706
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper train of the Indian Railways connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir . It is currently being operated with 22705/22706 train numbers on weekly basis.

Service

It averages 57 km/hr as 22705/Tirupati - Jammu Tawi HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 2985 km in 51 hrs 50 mins & 55 km/hr as 22706/Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 2985 km in 53 hrs 55 mins.

Coaches

The train is completely 3-tier AC LHB Coaches designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well.It also has vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments and CCTV cameras.

Composition

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier Coaches, one Pantry Car and two Generator Power Car Coaches.

  • 13 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Generator Power Car

This train was hauled by WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.

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