Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express

Santragachi - Anand Vihar Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
First service	6 January 2015
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start	Santragachi Junction (SRC)
Stops	9
End	Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled	1,575 km (979 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22857/22858
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph), including halts

The Santragachi - Anand Vihar Superfast Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22857/22858 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Service

The 22857/Santragachi - Anand Vihar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m. The 22858/Anand Vihar - Santragachi Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper Coaches
5 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Delhi and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 22893/22894 Sainagar Shirdi-Howrah Express.

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Rail safety hits right track - Pile-proof LHB coaches for train trio

[3] PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SER TRAINS FOR MORE ACCOMMODATION

[4] SER attach extra coach to AC 3 tier permanently on six long distance trains

[5] Passengers recall harrowing time after derailment of Moori Express

[6] Update on Muri Express derailment

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