Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express

Sri Ganganagar – Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
	SGNR - TPJ Humsafar express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	27 February 2017[1] (Inaugural run)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Start	Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR)
Stops	35
End	Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
Distance travelled	3,116 km (1,936 mi)
Average journey time	58h 25m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22497 / 22498
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car ; On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	53.2 km/h (33.1 mph), including halts
Route map

Sri Ganganagar – Tiruchchirapali Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sri Ganganagar to Tiruchirappalli, providing connectivity to Rajasthan from Central Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with train numbers 22497/22498 on a weekly basis.

Coach Composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains 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.

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

16 AC III Tier
1 Pantry Car
2 End-on Generator

Service

It averages 53 km/hr as 22497/Sri Ganganagar - Tiruchchirappalli HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 3116 km in 58h 25m & 54 km/hr as 22498/Tiruchchirapalli - Sriganganagar HumSafar Express starts on Thursday covering 3114 km in 57h 55m.[2]

Timings

22497 - leaves Shri Ganganagar Jn every Tuesday at 2:00 PM and reach Tiruchchirappalli Junction on Thursday at 11:20 AM IST

22498 - Leaves Tiruchchirappalli Junction Every Friday and reach Shri Ganganagar Jn on Sunday at afternoon 13:40 PM IST

Route & Halts

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, it is hauled by three locomotives. From Shri Ganganagar till Ahmedabad Junction, it gets hauled by a WDP 4 / WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi diesel shed. From Ahmedabad Junction till Pune, it is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 / WAP 7 electric locomotive. From Pune till Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station, it is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram based WDP 4D / WDM 3A diesel locomotive.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Hanumangarh Junction

Notes

Runs once in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[2] Runs once in a week for every direction.

[profile-1] "Minister of Railways Flags off Country's first Antyodaya Express running between Ernakulam - Howrah". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 27 February 2017.

[3] Minister of Railways Flags off Country's first Antyodaya Express running between Ernakulam - Howrah