Chennai - New Jalpaiguri SF Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar, OrissaAndhra 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 | ||||
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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, OrissaAndhra 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
- 22611 Chennai-New Jalpaiguri SF Express (Wednesday).[2]
| 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 |
| BQA | 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 | --:-- |
- 22612 New Jalpaiguri-Chennai SF Express (Friday).[3]
| 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
- ↑ "New Jalpaiguri-Chennai train from today". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ↑ "Chennai-NewJalpaiguri SF Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ↑ "New Jalpaiguri-Chennai SF Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2014-02-04.