Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Express

The 22619 / 22620 Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Superfast Express[1] is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Tirunelveli Junction and Bilaspur Junction in India.

Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Superfast Express
TEN - BSP Express train board
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service4 January 2010 (2010-01-04)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartTirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Stops29
EndBilaspur Junction (BSP)
Distance travelled2,492 km (1,548 mi)
Average journey time45 hours 10 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22619 / 22620
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum speed, 57 km/h (35 mph) average speed including halts
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Junction
Route map

It operates as train number 22620 from Tirunelveli Junction to Bilaspur Junction and as train number 22619 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh.[2]

Coaches

The 22620 / 19 Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.

LHB rake is allotted for the service from 3 June 2018.[3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22620 Tirunelveli Junction - Bilaspur Junction express covers the distance of 2,151 km (1,337 mi) in 37 hours 10 mins (58 km/hr) & in 37 hours 25 mins as the 22619 Bilaspur Junction - Tirunelveli Junction (57 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is higher than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The train runs from Tirunelveli Junction via Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Erode, Katpadi Junction, Renigunta, Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur Junction, Bhandara Road, Gondia, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Bhatapara to Bilaspur Junction.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Royapuram / Erode loco shed based WAP 7 (HOG) equipped locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

See also

References
  1. "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  2. "Trains to be regulated". The Hindu. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. "LHB rake for TEN BSP Superfast express". 30 May 2018.
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