Sainagar Shirdi-Howrah Express

Sainagar Shirdi Howrah Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Status Operating
Locale Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Sainagar Shirdi railway station (SNSI)
End Howrah railway station (HWH)
Distance travelled 1,791 km (1,113 mi)
Average journey time 19 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency Weekly
Train number(s) 22893/22894
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper, SLR and GEN
Seating arrangements yes
Sleeping arrangements Available
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Small & large both type windows
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph) excluding halts
Route map

Sainagar Shirdi Howrah Express is one of the Superfast/Mail Trains in India, as well as the like other normal superfast trains. It is the newer train. At any given time the Sainagar Shirdi Howrah SF Express always gets the normal priority like other mail/express, on any line.

The Sainagar Shirdi Howrah SF Express left Sainagar Shirdi railway station for Howrah railway station, to cover a distance of 1,791 km (1,113 mi)  km in 19 hours 35 mins. It had an 1-1 AC 2&3-tier and 8 3-tier sleeper. Also, The train is the first Mail/Express train between Sainagar Shirdi railway station to Howrah railway station in India and other all trains are Superfast/Mail Trains in India. It is weekly hauled by a Santragachi Junction railway station WAP4.

History

Before it started, there was only one train which connected Sainagar Shirdi railway station to Howrah Station.

Accommodations

The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. The trains offer four classes of accommodation: second class AC 2-tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, second class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) it also with open system berth and second class 3 tier sleeper (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 1 AC 2-tiers and 1 AC 3-tiers (both of which may be increased according to demand), it has 8 second class 3 tier sleeper (which may be increased according to demand), it has no pantry car, 5 GEN (unreserved) and 2 SLR (second-class luggage/parcel van + guard van ('G' missing) see note for 'GS' above).

Route

The major stops on the first route are:

On this route, the train covers a distance of 1,791 km (1,113 mi) in 32 hrs 25 mins.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SLRGENGENB1A1S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1GENGENGENSLR

See also

References

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