Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express

Kharagpur–Viluppuram Biweekly Superfast ExpressOverview

Service type| Superfast Express
First service| 22 February 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-22)
Current operator(s)| Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini| Kharagpur Junction (KGP)
Viluppuram Junction  (VM)
Stops| 18
Distance travelled| 1,779 km (1,105 mi)
Average journey time| 31h 15m
Service frequency| Bi-weekly [a]
Train number(s)| 22603/22604
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| No
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities| ICF coach
Entertainment facilities| No
Baggage facilities| No
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| 2
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
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The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kharagpur Junction and Viluppuram Junction in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

## Service

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The 22603/Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h (39 mph) and covers 1,831 km (1,138 mi) in 29h 5m. The 22604/Viluppuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h (36 mph) and covers 1,831 km (1,138 mi) in 31h 30m.

## Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

* Kharagpur Junction
* Belda
* Balasore
* Jajpur Keonjhar Road
* Cuttack Junction
* Bhubaneswar
* Khurda Road Junction
* Brahmapur
* Vizianagaram Junction
* Visakhapatnam Junction
* Rajahmundry
* Eluru
* Vijayawada Junction
* Gudur Junction
* Perambur
* Arakkonam Junction
* Katpadi Junction
* Tiruvannamalai
* Viluppuram Junction

## Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 9 Sleeper coaches
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

## Traction

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Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kharagpur to Viluppuram and vice versa.

## Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express.

## Direction reversal

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The train reverses its direction 1 times:

* Visakhapatnam Junction

## Demands

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There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.

## See also

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* Kharagpur Junction railway station
* Viluppuram Junction railway station
* Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express

## Notes

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1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

## References

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1. ^ SER TRAIN SERVICES DISRUPTED DUE TO RAIL ROKO
2. ^ "Change in platform numbers of some trains from tomorrow". The Hindu. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
3. ^ Trains Not Allowed At Vijayawada Station Till Further Notice

## External links

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* 22603/Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express India Rail Info
* 22604/Villupuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express India Rail Info

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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Railway Board

Railway companies|

* Indian Railways
* Konkan Railway
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation

| Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras Railway
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
* Mysore State Railway
* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
* South Indian Railway Company
* Southern Mahratta Railway

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Zones and divisions|

| East Coast|

* Waltair

|

South Central|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad
* Vijayawada

Southern|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Workshops|

* BEML
* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Golden Rock
* Integral Coach Factory
* ICF coach
* Rail Wheel Factory

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
* Erode
* Guntakal
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Lallaguda
* Royapuram
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

|

Diesel Loco|

* Coonoor
* Erode
* Ernakulam
* Golden Rock
* Gooty
* Guntakal
* Hubli
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Tondiarpet
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

* Avadi
* Bangalore
* Kollam
* Palakkad
* Tambaram
* Velachery
* Vijayawada

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Howrah
* Chennai–Gudur
* Gudur–Vijayawada
* Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam
* Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road
* Chennai–New Delhi
* Chennai–Mumbai
* Renigunta–Guntakal
* Guntakal–Solapur

|

Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hassan
* Bangalore–Hubli
* Bangalore–Mysore
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur
* Chamarajanagar–Mysore
* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Cochin–Shoranur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
* Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam
* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam
* Gudur–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Vasco da Gama
* Guntur–Tenali
* Guntur–Vijayawada
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
* Konkan Railway
* Kirandul–Kothavalasa
* Kollam–Sengottai
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kothapalli–Manoharabad
* Madurai–Tirunelveli
* Manamadurai–Rameswaram
* Manamadurai–Virudhunagar
* Mangalore–Mysore
* Mangalore–Shoranur
* Motumarri–Vishnupuram
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli
* Nallapadu–Nandyal
* Nallapadu–Pagidipalli
* Nandyal–Guntakal
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla
* Nidadavolu–Vijayawada
* Nilambur–Shoranur
* Palakkad–Pollachi
* Peddapalli–Nizamabad
* Pune–Londa
* Samalkot–Kakinada
* Secunderabad–Dhone
* Secunderabad–Manmad
* Secunderabad–Nagpur
* Tenali–Repalle
* Tiruchirappalli–Viluppuram

Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Defunct|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
* Kundala Valley Railway
* Nilambur–Nanjangud line
* Sabarimala Railway

Passenger trains|

* Express
* High speed
* Luxury
* Passenger

Stations|

| Major|

* Arakkonam Jn.
* Chengalpattu Jn.
* Bengaluru
* KSR Bengaluru
* Yesvantpur Jn.
* Chennai
* Avadi
* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Tambaram
* Coimbatore Jn.
* Ernakulam Jn.
* Hyderabad
* Hyderabad Deccan
* Kacheguda
* Secunderabad Jn.
* Katpadi Jn.
* Kollam Jn.
* Kozhikode
* Madurai Jn.
* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
* Vijayawada Jn.
* Visakhapatnam Jn.

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Suburban and metro|

| Operational|

| Suburban|

* Chennai Suburban
* Chennai MRTS
* Hyderabad MMTS

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Metro|

* Chennai Metro
* Kochi Metro
* Hyderabad Metro
* Namma Metro

Proposed|

* Bengaluru Monorail
* Chennai Metrolite
* Chennai Monorail
* Coimbatore Metro
* Kozhikode Light Metro
* Madurai Metro
* Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
* Trichy Metro

Railway companies|

* Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
* Bangalore Suburban Rail Company
* Chennai Metro Rail Limited
* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation
* Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Rameswaram cyclone (1964)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)
* Chennai bombing (2014)
* Medak collision (2014)
* Anekal derailment (2015)
* Tamil Nadu train collision (2024)

Related articles|

* Madras Time
* Timeline of Southern Railway zone

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