Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express

Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express is a weekly superfast train service of the Indian Railways running between Visakhapatnam railway station and Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. It was inaugurated on 15 July 2012 as announced in 2010 rail budget.[1]

Visakhapatnam – Mumbai LTT Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuper Fast
First serviceJuly 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway
Route
StartVisakhapatnam
Stops21
EndMumbai
Distance travelled1,650 km (1,025 mi)
Average journey time29 hours 5 minutes (average)
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22847 / 22848
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable, No Pantry Car
Observation facilitiesStandard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
56 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

Coaches

It has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class & 6 General unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be changed at the departure of train depending upon demand.

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Service

Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT Superfast Express covers the distance of 1650 km in 29 hours 5 mins as 22847 Express averaging 56 km/hr.    

Loco

Initially, before 12 February 2014, it was hauled by WDM 3A loco of Visakhapatnam or Erode shed from Vishakhapatnam to Raipur, From Raipur to Igatpuri by WAP4 loco of Bhusaval shed, From Igatpuri to Mumbai LTTby WCAM 2P/3 of Kalyan shed.[2]

As Central Railways progressively complete DC-AC conversion on 12 February 2014, this train is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP-4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Raipur after which a Visakhapatnam-based WDM-3A hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Visakhapatnam.

References

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