Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express

Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
TPTY - JAT Humsafar Express near Kazipet.
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Termini	Tirupati (TPTY) Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	2,985 km (1,855 mi)
Average journey time	51 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22705 / 22706
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map Tirupati Guntakal - Raichur Guntakal Junction Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border Raichur Junction Karnataka Telangana border Secunderabad Junction Kazipet - Balharshah Kazipet Junction Telangana Maharashtra border Balharshah Nagpur Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border Delhi Safdarjung New Delhi Haryana border Ambala Cantonment Junction Ludhiana - Jalandhar Haryana Punjab border Ludhiana Junction Jalandhar Cantonment Punjab Jammu and Kashmir border Jammu Tawi 22705 - Tirupati → Jammu Tawi 22706 - Jammu Tawi → Tirupati

The 22705 / 22706 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 a weekly basis.

Service

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

Coaches

The train is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations and train speed. 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

Route & halts

• Tirupati
• Guntakal Junction
• Raichur
• Secunderabad Junction
• Kazipet Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Habibganj
• Jhansi Junction
• Delhi Safdarjung
• Ambala Cantonment Junction
• Jalandhar City Junction
• Jammu Tawi

Traction

The train is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lallaguda Loco Shed on its entire journey.

See also

• Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express
• Humsafar Express
• Jammu Tawi railway station
• Tirupati railway station

External links

• 22705/Tirupati - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express India Rail Info
• 22706/Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express India Rail Info