Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express
train in India
The 22857 / 22858 Santragachi–Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22857/22858 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 22857/Santragachi–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m. The 22858/Anand Vihar–Santragachi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Santragachi Junction
Kharagpur Junction
Tatanagar Junction
Purulia Junction
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Gaya Junction
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Prayagraj Junction
Kanpur Central
Aligarh Junction
Anand Vihar Terminal
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:
1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper coaches
5 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Santragachi to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22893/22894 Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express.
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