Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express

Shraddha Setu Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 July 2017;8 years ago (2017-07-27)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway
Route
Termini	Rameswaram (RMM) Ayodhya Junction (AY)
Stops	20
Distance travelled	2,921 km (1,815 mi)
Average journey time	53 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22613 / 22614
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

The 22613 / 22614 Shraddha Setu Superfast Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu and Ayodhya Junction in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is currently being operated with 22613/22614 train numbers on a weekly basis. From September 19, 2021, it will be upgraded into a Superfast Express. Therefore, after September 19, 2021, it runs only with AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier & Sleeper Class. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. Till March 2020, the train has 21 Coaches,

• 1 AC First Class
• 2 AC Two Tier
• 3 AC Three Tier
• 8 Sleeper Class
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Luggage Cum Brake Vans.

The service was stopped from March 2020 to September 2021 for nearly one & a half years. It resumes its journey from 21 September 2021, with revised Coach Position by detaching AC First Class. Now it runs with 22 LHB Coaches,

• 2 AC Two Tier
• 7 AC Three Tier
• 6 Sleeper Class
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Luggage Cum Brake Vans.

Demands

There are also demands to include more stoppages to this train notability Karaikudi Junction, Sivagangai, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi and Chidambaram. ^[5]

References

1. PTI (27 July 2017). "PM Modi Flags Off Ayodhya-Rameswaram Train". NDTV. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
2. PM Modi flags off Ayodhya-Rameswaram express train
3. Ayodhya to Rameswaram new express train flagged off by PM Narendra Modi after Abdul Kalam Memorial inauguration
4. PM Modi flags off weekly express train at Rameswaram
5. "Karti Chidambaram for re-scheduling of some trains". The Hindu. 26 June 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

• 16793/Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express
• 16794/Faizabad–Rameswaram Shraddha Sethu Express