Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
First service | 15 June 2017 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Tirupati (TPTY) Jammu Tawi (JAT) | ||||
Stops | 12 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,985 km (1,855 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 51 hours 55 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly[a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 22705/22706 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) | ||||
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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
Loco link
This train was hauled by WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed.
See also
- Howrah - Vijayawada Humsafar Express
- Humsafar Express
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Tirupati railway station
Notes
- ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.
References
References
- Humsafar Express trains
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Maharashtra
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Rail transport in Delhi
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Haryana
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
- 2017 establishments in India
- Transport in Jammu
- Transport in Tirupati
- Railway services introduced in 2017