Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express
Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20889/20890 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
| First service | 15 June 2017 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Howrah (HWH) | ||||
| Stops | 6 | ||||
| End | Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 26 hours 5 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20889 / 20890 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||||
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From 23 February 2019 the train was extended from Vijayawada Junction to Tirupati and from 24 February 2019 in the reverse direction.
Service
It averages 65 km/hr as 20889/Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 1617 km in 26 hrs 5 mins & 63 km/hr as 20890/Tirupati - Howrah Humsafar Express starts on Sunday covering 1618 km in 26 hrs 25 mins.[1][2][3]
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20889 | HWH | Howrah Junction | 12:40 PM (Afternoon) | Saturday | Tirupati | 2:24 PM (Afternoon) | Sunday |
| 20890 | TPTY | Tirupati | 4:15 PM | Sunday | Howrah Junction | 6:30 PM | Monday |
Route & Halts
Coaches
The trains 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, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.
Composition
This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier Coaches, one Pantry Car and two Generator Power Car Coaches.
- 16 AC III Tier
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Generator Power Car
Loco link
This train is hauled by a WAP 7 of Santragachi shed from Howrah to Visakhapatnam. And then from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati it is hauled by WAP 7 of Lallaguda shed.
Rake sharing
The train has rake sharing with 22887/22888 Howrah - Yesvantpur Humsafar Express.
See also
Notes
- Runs once in a week for every direction.
References
- Regular Run of Tirupati - Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express Commencing with Revised Stoppages
- Introduction of New Trains Vijayawada-Howrah-Vijayawada Humsafar Superfast Express (Weekly); Tirupati-JammuTawi-Tirupati Superfast Express (Weekly) & Kadapa-Pendlimarri-Kadapa DEMU
- N. Chandrababu Naidu and Suresh Prabhu launches Several Rail Infra Works and Flags off three New Trains
