Dadar–Tirunelveli Express

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Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
First service3 May 2013;10 years ago (2013-05-03)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini Dadar Terminus
Tirunelveli Junction
Stops24
Distance travelled2,025 km (1,258 mi)
Average journey time35 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22629 / 22630
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Rake maintenance Tirunelveli Junction
Rake sharingNo

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Zone that runs between Dadar Central and Tirunelveli Junction in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 22629 from Dadar Central to Tirunelveli Junction and as train number 22630 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu. [1]

Coaches

Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil.jpg
Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, three general unreserved and two EOG (Luggage, Brake and Generator car) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.

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

LHB rake is using for the service from 11 July 2018 onwards.

Service

The 22629 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express covers the distance of 2,025 km (1,258 mi) in 37 hours 05 mins (47 km/h) and in 33 hours 20 mins as the 22630 Tirunelveli Junction - Dadar Central Superfast Express (53 km/h). [2]

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

Routing

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express runs from Dadar Central via Panvel, Ratnagiri, Madgaon Junction, Mangalore Junction, Shoranur Junction, Palakkad Junction,Coimbatore Junction,Madurai Junction to Tirunelveli Junction. [3]

Traction

As the route has been electrified [Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram]] or Electric Loco Shed, Erode based WAP-7 pulls the train from Dadar Central [towards the remaining part of the journey till Tirunelveli Junction.

Timetable

22630 - Leaves Tirunelveli Junction at morning 7:15 AM every Wednesday and reach Dadar Station on Thursday evening 16:40 hrs IST

22629 - leaves Dadar Station every Thursday at 20:40 Hrs IST and reach Tirunelveli Junction at Saturday Morning at 9:45 AM

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