Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Tatanagar Antyodaya Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Tatanagar Antyodaya Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 22885/22886 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Tatanagar Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service typeAntyodaya Express
First service18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops22
EndTatanagar Junction (TATA)
Distance travelled1,697 km (1,054 mi)
Average journey time25h 0m
Service frequencyTwice aweek[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22885 / 22886
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB-Antyodaya
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed68 km/h (42 mph)
Route map

Coach composition

The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras as well as facility for potable drinking water and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators.

Service

It averages 68 km/hr as 22885 Antyodaya Express starts on Tuesday and Saturday and covering 2285 km in 25 hrs 1697 km/hr as 22878 Antyodaya Express starts on Sunday and Thursday covering 1711 km in 25 hrs 50 mins.[1][2][3][4]

Route & Halts

Locomotive

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar based WAP 7 electric locomotives on its entire journey.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs twice in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Antyodaya Express - Next Segment Train Travel in Unreserved Class with Fare
  2. TATANAGAR-MUMBAI FULLY UNRESERVED ANTYODAYA EXPRESS WILL START ITS REGULAR JOURNEY FROM 23.03.2017
  3. INTRODUCTION OF LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS -TATANAGAR ANTYODAYA EXPRESS BI-WEEKLY
  4. "Indian Railways just got its first 'Make in India' train rake". Business Insider. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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