Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
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.
 TPTY-JAT Humsafar Exp. trainboard | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
| First service | 15 June 2017 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | Jammu Tawi (JAT) | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
It averages 57 km/hr as 22705/Tirupati - Jammu Tawi HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 2985 km in 51 hrs 50 mins & 55 km/hr 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 Coaches 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
Traction
This train is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive of Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed on its entire journey.
