Santragachi–Habibganj Humsafar Express
The 22169 / 22170 Santragachi - Habibganj Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Santragachi in West Bengal and Habibganj in Madhya Pradesh . It is currently being operated with 22169/22170 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Humsafar Express |
| First service | 10 October 2018 |
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Santragachi (SRC) |
| Stops | 13 |
| End | Habibganj (HBJ) |
| Distance travelled | 1,435 km (892 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25 hours 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 22169 / 22170 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) Avg. Speed |
Coach Composition
Due to non availability of sufficient AC 3-tier passenger from Santragachi station Railway recently introduce sleeper coaches along with AC 3-tier in this train.The train running with new LHB coaches with new features like LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.[2]
Service
The 22169/Habibganj - Santragachi Humsafar Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1435 km in 26h 05m.[3]
The 22170/Santragachi - Habibganj Humsafar Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1435 km in 24h 35m.[4]
Route & Halts
Traction
This route is fully electrified and runs from end to end with Itarsi based WAP 7 locomotive.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 22171/22172 Pune-Habibganj Humsafar Express.
Notes
- Runs one days in a week for every direction.
References
- sumit.pandey (4 October 2018). "हबीबगंज-संतरागाछी के बीच वीकली हमसफर एक्सप्रेस 10 से; बिलासपुर होते हुए पश्चिम बंगाल जाएगी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "Humsafar Express review: Why rail passengers will love the new all AC-3 tier train by Indian Railways". The Financial Express. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "22169/Habibganj - Santragachi Humsafar Express". India Rail Info.
- "22170/Santragachi - Habibganj Humsafar Express". India Rail Info.
