Thiruvananthpuram−Shalimar Express

Thiruvananthapuram - Shalimar Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops	36
End	Shalimar
Distance travelled	2,564 km (1,593 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22641 / 22642
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55.5 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

The 22641 / 42 Thiruvananthapuram - Shalimar Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways southern zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Shalimar in India.^[1]

It operates as train number 22641from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Shalimar and as train number 22642 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Coaches

The 22641 / 42 Thiruvananthpuram−Shalimar Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 13 sleeper class, three general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.^[2]

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

Service

The 22641 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Shalimar express covers the distance of 2,564 km (1,593 mi) in 44 hours 50 mins (57 km/hr) & in 45 hours 40 mins as the 22642 Shalimar - Thiruvananthapuram Central (56 km/hr).

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

Routing

The 22641 / 42 runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central via Ernakulam Town, Coimbatore Junction, Chennai Central, Vijayawada Junction, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Junction to Shalimar.^[3]

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, an Erode Junction or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train up to Visakhapatnam. Later, an Howrah Junction based WAP-4 locomotive takes the reversed direction and pulls the train to its destination.

References

Railways in Southern India
National network / trunk lines	Howrah–Chennai main line New Delhi–Chennai main line Mumbai–Chennai line
Other lines / sections	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line Chord Line Coimbatore–Shoranur line Gudivada–Bhimavaram section Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section Guntur–Macherla section Guntur–Repalle section Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Kazipet–Vijayawada section Kollam–Sengottai branch line Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line Mysore–Bangalore line Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line Nagpur–Hyderabad line Nilambur–Nanjangud line (Cancelled) Nilambur–Shoranur line Nilgiri Mountain Railway Palakkad–Pollachi line Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Peralam–Karaikal line Sabari railway line (Proposed) Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Shoranur–Mangalore section Solapur–Guntakal section Vijayawada–Chennai section Vijayawada–Guntur section Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Pune–Miraj–Londa line Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line Pamban–Dhanushkodi branch line (Defunct)
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Defunct railways	Cochin State Forest Tramway Kundala Valley Railway
Railway divisions	Bangalore Chennai Bangalore Hubli Madurai Mysore Palakkad Salem Thiruvananthapuram Tiruchirappalli
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Manufacturing units / workshops / sheds	Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock Golden Rock Railway Workshop Integral Coach Factory Kollam MEMU Shed Rail Wheel Factory
Railway zones	South Central Railway Southern Railway South Western Railway
Railway companies	Konkan Railway Corporation Kerala Monorail Corporation East Coast State Railway Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras Railway Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Agitations and accidents	1928 South Indian railway strike 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta railway strike 1974 railway strike in India 1988 Kollam Peruman train accident Nellore train fire
See also	Timeline of Southern Railway zone Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited Bholu (mascot) Madras Time Thiruvananthapuram–Mangalore high-speed passenger corridor Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala
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