Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
Sri Ganganagar – Tiruchchirapali Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sri Ganganagar to Tiruchirappalli, providing connectivity to Rajasthan from Central Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with the train numbers 22497/22498 on a weekly basis. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is running as 02497/02498.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
| First service | 27 February 2017[1] (Inaugural run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR) | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| End | Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,116 km (1,936 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 58h 25m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22497 / 22498 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 53.2 km/h (33.1 mph), including halts | ||||
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Coach Composition
The train is completely a 3-tier AC sleeper train 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.
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :
- 16 AC III Tier
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 End-on Generator
- 1 Pantry Car
Service
It averages 53 km/hr as 22497/Sri Ganganagar - Tiruchchirappalli HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 3116 km in 58h 25m & 54 km/hr as 22498/Tiruchchirapalli - Sriganganagar HumSafar Express starts on Thursday covering 3114 km in 57h 55m.[2]
Timings
22497 - leaves Shri Ganganagar Jn every Tuesday at 2:00 PM and reach Tiruchchirappalli Junction on Thursday at 11:20 AM IST
22498 - Leaves Tiruchchirappalli Junction Every Friday and reach Shri Ganganagar Jn on Sunday at afternoon 13:40 PM IST
Route & Halts
- Shri Ganganagar Junction
- Hanumangarh Junction
- Suratgarh Junction
- Bikaner
- Jodhpur
- Marwar Junction
- Abu Road
- Palanpur Junction
- Mahesana Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Anand Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Bharuch Junction
- Surat
- Vasai Road
- Kalyan Junction
- Lonavala
- Pune Junction
- Satara
- Sangli
- Miraj Junction
- Belagavi
- Dharwad
- Hubli Junction
- Harihar
- Davangere
- Birur Junction
- Arsikere Junction
- Tumakuru
- Banaswadi
- Krishnarajapuram
- Bangarapet Junction
- Salem Junction
- Namakkal
- Karur Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, it is hauled by three locomotives. From Shri Ganganagar till Ahmedabad Junction, it gets hauled by a WDP 4 / WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi diesel shed. From Ahmedabad Junction till Pune, it is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 / WAP 7 electric locomotive. From Pune till Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station, it is hauled by a Pune based WDP 4D diesel locomotive.
See also
Notes
- Runs once in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 14715/Sri Ganganagar - Tiruchchirappalli HumSafar Express
- 14716/Tiruchchirapalli - Sriganganagar HumSafar Express
