Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express

Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express is a Premium Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Santragachi in West Bengal and Pune in Maharashtra . It is currently being operated with 20821/20822 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
StartSantragachi (SRC)
Stops15
EndPune (PUNE)
Distance travelled2,058 km (1,279 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20821 / 20822
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph) Avg. Speed

This route is fully electrified and runs from end to end with Santragachi based WAP 7 locomotive.

Coach Composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by Indian Railways with features of 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.

Service

It averages 65 km/hr as 20821 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 2058 km in 31 hrs 45 mins & 65 km/hr as 20822 Humsafar Express starts on Monday covering 2058 km in 32 hours 20 mins.

Stoppage

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 20827/20828 Jabalpur-Santragachi Humsafar Express.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs twice in a week for every direction.
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