Puducherry - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express

Puducherry - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service February 21, 2007 (2007-02-21)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start Puducherry (PDY)
Stops 17
End Bhubaneswar (BBS)
Distance travelled 1,426 km (886 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22907/22908
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 59 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map

The Puducherry - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is an Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puducherry and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 22907/22908 train numbers on weekly basis.[1] [2] [3]

Service

The 12897/Puducherry - Bhubaneswar SF Express has averages speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1426 km in 24h. The 12898/Bhubaneswar-Puducherry SF Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1426 km in 25h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives from end to end in both directions.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 18495/18496 Rameswaram−Bhubaneswar Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Trains cancelled due to heavy rains
  2. ↑ Train services hit in Chennai-Gudur section
  3. ↑ Transport services to Chennai crippled


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