Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express

Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
First service 15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway zone
Route
Start Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops 12
End Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Distance travelled 2,985 km (1,855 mi)
Average journey time 51 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 57 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper train of the Indian Railways connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir . It is currently being operated with 22705/22706 train numbers on weekly basis.

Service

It averages 57 km/hr as 22705/Tirupati - Jammu Tawi HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 2985 km in 51 hrs 50 mins & 55 km/hr as 22706/Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 2985 km in 53 hrs 55 mins.

Coaches

The train is completely 3-tier AC LHB Coaches 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.It also has vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments and CCTV cameras.

Composition

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier Coaches, one Pantry Car and two Generator Power Car Coaches.

  • 13 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Generator Power Car

This train was hauled by WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs once in a week for every direction.

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