Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Express

Passenger train in India

Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressOverview

Service type| Express
First service| 4 January 2010; 15 years ago (2010-01-04)
Current operator(s)| Southern Railways
Route
Termini| Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Bilaspur Junction (BSP)
Stops| 29
Distance travelled| 2,492 km (1,548 mi)
Average journey time| 45 hours 10 mins
Service frequency| Weekly
Train number(s)| 22619 / 22620
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilities| Large windows
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Rake maintenance| Tirunelveli Junction
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The 22619 / 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express[1] is an express express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Tirunelveli Junction and Bilaspur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22620 from Tirunelveli Junction to Bilaspur Junction and as train number 22619 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.[2]

## Coaches

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The 22620 / 19 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class, four general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

LHB rake is allotted for the service from 3 June 2018.[3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

## Service

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The 22620 Tirunelveli Junction–Bilaspur Junction Express covers the distance of 2,151 km (1,337 mi) in 37 hours 10 mins (58 km/h) and in 37 hours 25 mins as the 22619 Bilaspur Junction–Tirunelveli Junction (57 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is higher than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

## Routing

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The train runs from Tirunelveli Junction via Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Erode, Katpadi Junction, Renigunta, Ongole,Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur Junction, Bhandara Road, Gondia, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Bhatapara to Bilaspur Junction.

## Traction

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As the route is fully electrified, a Royapuram Loco Shed / Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

## See also

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* Tirunelveli Junction
* Bilaspur Junction

## References

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1. ^ "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
2. ^ "Trains to be regulated". The Hindu. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
3. ^ "LHB rake for TEN BSP Superfast express". 30 May 2018.

## External links

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* 22620 Tirunelveli Bilaspur Express at India Rail Info
* 22619 Bilaspur Tirunelveli Express at 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

|

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

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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

|

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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Railways in Central India

Trunk lines|

* Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
* Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* New Delhi–Chennai main line
* New Delhi–Mumbai main line

Branch lines/
sections|

* Bina–Katni line
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
* Bilaspur–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Bhusawal section
* Allahabad–Jabalpur section
* Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
* Agra–Bhopal section
* Ujjain–Bhopal section
* Bhopal–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Hyderabad line
* Narkhed–Amravati line
* Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line
* Bilaspur–Katni line
* Indore–Gwalior line

Metro|

* Bhopal Metro
* Indore Metro

Defunct lines
revived/under revival|

* Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway
* Rajputana–Malwa Railway
* Satpura Railway

Railway zones|

* South East Central Railway
* Western Railway
* West Central Railway

Railway divisions|

* Ratlam railway division
* Bhopal railway division
* Jabalpur railway division
* Bilaspur railway division
* Raipur railway division

Rail transport|

* Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
* Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh

See also|

* Indian Railways
* Bholu (mascot)
* Datia rail accident

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