Hisar–Coimbatore AC Superfast Express
Overview | |
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Service type | AC Superfast |
First service |
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Current operator(s) | North Western Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Hisar Junction (HSR) Coimbatore Junction (CBE) |
Stops | 36 |
Distance travelled | 2,783 km (1,729 mi) |
Average journey time | 48 hours 40 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 22475 / 22476 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts |
The 22475 / 22476 Hisar–Coimbatore AC Superfast Express[1] (previously Bikaner–Coimbatore AC Superfast Express) is a fully air conditioned, Superfast Express train operated by the Bikaner Division of North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This train is now approved for extension upto Tiruchchirappalli via Tiruppur, Erode and Karur.
The train connects Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
Train numbered 22475 starts from Hisar Junction at 12:50 hrs on Wednesdays and reaches Coimbatore Junction at 17:10 hrs on Fridays. For the return journey, train numbered 22476 leaves Coimbatore Junction at 12:45 hrs on Saturdays and reaches Hisar Junction at 16:00 hrs on Mondays. This train got its LHB coach from 9 August 2018. This train is operated through Konkan Railway route. It covers distance of 2783 km.[citation needed]
Route & halts
[edit]- Hisar Junction
- Sadulpur Junction
- Churu Junction
- Ratangarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction (rake reversal)
- Nagaur
- Jodhpur Junction
- Marwar Junction
- Abu Road
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Anand
- Vadodara Junction
- Ankleshwar Junction
- Surat
- Vapi
- Vasai Road
- Panvel
- Chiplun
- Ratnagiri
- Madgaon Junction
- Karwar
- Udupi
- Mangalore Junction
- Kannur
- Kozhikode
- Shoranur Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
Schedule
[edit]Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station code | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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22475 | HSR | Hisar Junction | 12.50 PM | Wednesday | CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 02:40 PM | Friday |
22476 | CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 02:55 PM | Saturday | HSR | Hisar Junction | 04:00 PM | Monday |
Traction
[edit]As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction once at;
References
[edit]- ^ "Coimbatore–Bikaner Exp extended to Hissar". The Hindu. 3 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2018.