Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express

The 22893 / 22894 Sainagar Shirdi - Howrah Superfast Express is one of the superfast, as well as the like other normal superfast trains. It is the newer train. At any given time the Sainagar Shirdi Howrah SF Express always gets the normal priority like other mail/express, on any line.

Sainagar Shirdi - Howrah Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service26 February 2011
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
StartSainagar Shirdi (SNSI)
Stops16
EndHowrah (HWH)
Distance travelled1,791 km (1,113 mi)
Average journey time29 hrs 35 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22893 / 22894
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts
Route map

The Sainagar Shirdi Howrah SF Express left Sainagar Shirdi railway station for Howrah railway station, to cover a distance of 1,791 km (1,113 mi)  km in 29 hours 35 mins. It had an 1-1 AC 2 & 3-tier and 8 3-tier sleeper. Also, The train is the first Mail/Express train between Sainagar Shirdi railway station to Howrah railway station in India and other all trains are Superfast/Mail Trains in India.

History

Before it started, there was only one train which connected Sainagar Shirdi railway station to Howrah Station.

Accommodations

The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. The trains offer four classes of accommodation: second class AC 2-tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, second class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) it also with open system berth and second class 3 tier sleeper (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 1 AC 2-tiers and 1 AC 3-tiers (both of which may be increased according to demand), it has 8 second class 3 tier sleeper (which may be increased according to demand), it has no pantry car, 5 GEN (unreserved) and 2 SLR (second-class luggage/parcel van + guard van ('G' missing) see note for 'GS' above).

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
22893SNSISainagar Shirdi1:55 PMSaturdayHowrah (Kolkata)7:30 PMSunday
22894HWHHowrah (Kolkata)2:35 PMThursdaySainagar Shirdi8:00 PMFriday

Route & Halts

The major stops on the first route are:

Traction

The train is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP 7 locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SLRGENGENB1A1S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1GENGENGENSLR

Rake Sharing

22857/22858 - Santragachi - Anand Vihar Superfast Express

See also

References
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