Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express
The Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22805/22806 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 9 July 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bhubaneswar (BBS) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 1,885 km (1,171 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32h 5m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 22805/22806 |
| 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 | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph), including halts |
Service
The 22805/Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1885 km in 32h 5m. The 22806/Anand Vihar Terminal–Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 1885 km in 33h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bhubaneswar
- Dhenkanal
- Talcher Road
- Angul
- Rairakhol
- Sambalpur City
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Rourkela Junction
- Chakradharpur
- Muri Junction
- Bokaro Steel City
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh
- Gaya Junction
- Anugraha Narayan Road
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Anand Vihar Terminal
Coach composition
The train has Hybrid-LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches :
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 8 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Anand Vihar Terminal.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12281/12282 Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express.
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
- "Changes in the New Northern Railway Time Table Effective from 1.10.2015". Northern Railway. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Changes in the New Northern Railway Time Table Effective from 1.10.2015
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