Chennai - New Jalpaiguri SF Express

Chennai - New Jalpaiguri SF Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Status Operating
Locale West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
First service 29 January 2011
Current operator(s) Southern Railway
Route
Start Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops 18
End New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Distance travelled 2273 km
Average journey time 40 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency Weekly
Train number(s) 22611/22612
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2nd (1), AC 3rd (2), Sleeper (10), General (6)
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed Average - 55km/h
Route map

The Chennai – New Jalpaiguri SF Express is a superfast express connecting Indian cities Chennai and Siliguri. This is the first direct train service originating from Chennai Central and ends at New Jalpaiguri. The train connects Eastern and Southern part of India covering West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu. It touches Jharkhand but does not have a stoppage.

Though this a weekly train it is a very popular train in this route. As the demand for tickets is very high, one has to book a ticket many days in advance before the journey date to get a confirmed berth.[1]

Accommodations

This train comprises 1 AC 2-Tiers, 2 AC 3-Tiers, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 Unreserved General Compartment & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guard's cabin. Total coach composition is 21.

Time table

Station Code Halts Arrival Departure
MAS Chennai Central --:-- 11:00
NLR Nellore 13:40 13:41
OGL Ongole 15:04 15:05
BZA Vijayawada Junction 17:40 17:55
EE Eluru 18:41 18:42
AKP Anakapalle 22:39 22:40
DVD Duvvada 23:39 23:40
VSKP Visakhapatnam Junction 00:10 00:30
BAM Brahmapur 04:30 04:32
BBS Bhubaneswar 07:35 07:40
HIJ Hijli 12:09 12:10
BOA Bankura Junction 14:03 14:05
ADRA Adra Junction 15:00 15:10
ASN Asansol Junction 16:15 16:25
DGR Durgapur 17:12 17:52
RPH Rampur Hat 20:26 20:31
MLDT Malda Town 23:20 23:35
BOE Barsoi Junction 00:46 00:48
KNE KishanGanj 01:35 01:40
NJP New Jalpaiguri 03:45 --:--
Station Code Halts Arrival Departure
NJP New Jalpaiguri --:-- 22:00
KNE KishanGanj 23:12 23:14
BOE Barsoi Junction 00:03 00:05
MLDT Malda Town 02:00 02:15
RPH Rampur Hat 04:45 04:50
DGR Durgapur 07:35 08:05
ASN Asansol Junction 08:55 09:05
ADRA Adra Junction 10:00 10:05
BOA Bankura Junction 10:50 10:52
HIJ Hijli 12:56 12:57
BBS Bhubaneswar 17:10 17:15
BAM Brahmapur 19:50 19:55
VSKP Visakhapatnam Junction 01:30 01:50
DVD Duvvada 02:17 02:18
AKP Anakapalle 02:33 02:34
EE Eluru 05:59 06:00
BZA Vijayawada Junction 07:20 07:40
OGL Ongole 09:28 09:29
NLR Nellore 10:34 10:35
MAS Chennai Central 14:55 --:--

References

  1. ↑ "New Jalpaiguri-Chennai train from today". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Chennai-NewJalpaiguri SF Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. ↑ "New Jalpaiguri-Chennai SF Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

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