Santragachi–Tambaram Antyodaya Express

The 22841 / 22842 Santragachi - Tambaram Antyodaya SF Express[1] (formerly Santragachi–Chennai Central Antyodaya Express[2][3]) is a Unreserved Superfast Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Tambaram.

Santragachi Junction - Tambaram
Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service typeAntyodaya Express
First service4 June 2018; 8 years ago (2018-06-04)
Current operatorSouth Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiSantragachi Junction (SRC)
Tambaram (TBM)
Stops27
Distance travelled1,683 km (1,046 mi)
Average journey time28h 00m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number22841 / 22842
On-board services
ClassUnreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB-Antyodaya
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph)
Route map
22841
Santragachi Junction
Kharagpur - Bhubaneswar
Baleshwar
Bhadrak
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Cuttack Junction
Bhubaneswar
Khurda Road Junction
Balugaon
Chatrapur
Brahmapur - Visakhapatnam
Sompeta
Palasa
Srikakulam Road
Vizianagaram Junction
Visakhapatnam Junction
Duvvada
Anakapalle
Samalkot Junction
Rajahmundry
Eluru
Vijayawada - Chennai Egmore
Chirala
Ongole
Nellore
Gudur Junction
Sullurupeta
Chennai Egmore
22842
Tambaram
22841 - Santragachi → Tambaram
22842 - Tambaram → Santragachi

Service

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The 22841/Santragachi - Tambaram Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 1683 km in 28 hrs 00 mins.[4]

The 22842/Tambaram - Santragachi Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 1683 km in 27 hrs 10 mins.[5]

Route and halts

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Direction reversal

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Train reverses its direction one time:

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed based WAP 4 between Santragachi Junction and Visakhapatnam Junction. After, Visakhapatnam Junction, both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed or Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP 4.

See also

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Notes

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  1. Run once in a week for every direction.

References

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