Howrah − Mysore Express

Howrah - Mysore Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 19 February 2012 (2012-02-19)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Howrah Junction
Stops 19
End Mysore Junction
Distance travelled 2,100 km (1,305 mi)
Service frequency Weekly
Train number(s) 22817 / 22818
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 59 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

The 22817 / 18 Howrah - Mysore Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Mysore Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22817 from Howrah Junction to Mysore Junction and as train number 22818in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.[1]

Coaches

The 22817 / 18 Howrah - Mysore Express has one AC 2-tier, six AC 3-tier, 11 sleeper class, two general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

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 22817 Howrah Junction - Mysore Junction Express covers the distance of 2,100 km (1,305 mi) in 35 hours 35 mins (59 km/hr) & in 38 hours 20 mins as the 22818Mysore Junction - Howrah Junction Express (55 km/hr).[2]

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

Routing

The 22817 / 18 Howrah - Mysore Express runs from Howrah Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Khurda Road Junction, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada Junction, Renigunta Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Bangalore City to Mysore Junction.

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, a Howrah Junction based WAP-4 electric loco pulls the train up to Visakhapatnam, then a Erode Junction or Arakkonam Junction based WAP-4 electric loco takes reverse direction and pulls the train up to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ PR152-SER TO TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS, South Western Railway, 4 September 2014
  2. ↑ Smoke in Train's AC Coach Causes Panic, newindianexpress.com, 18 January 2014
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