Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express

Visakhapatnam – Mumbai LTT Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Super Fast
First service July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway
Route
Start Visakhapatnam
Stops 21
End Mumbai
Distance travelled 1,650 km (1,025 mi)
Average journey time 29 hours 5 minutes (average)
Service frequency Weekly
Train number(s) 22847 / 22848
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Available, No Pantry Car
Observation facilities Standard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
56 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express is a weekly passenger train service of the Indian Railways running between Visakhapatnam railway station and Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. It was inaugurated on 15 July 2012 as announced in 2010 rail budget.[1]

Coaches

It has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class & 6 General unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be changed at the departure of train depending upon demand.

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Service

Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT Superfast Express covers the distance of 1650 km in 29 hours 5 mins as 22847 Express averaging 56  km/hr & 15 hours 35 mins.

Loco

Initially, before 12 February 2014, it was hauled by WDM 3A loco of Visakhapatnam or Erode shed from Vishakhapatnam to Raipur, From Raipur to Igatpuri by WAP4 loco of Bhusaval shed, From Igatpuri to Mumbai LTT by WCAM 2P/3 of Kalyan shed.[2]

As Central Railways progressively completed DC-AC conversion on 12 February 2014, this train is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP-4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Raipur after which a Visakhapatnam or Erode based WDP-3A hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Visakhapatnam.

References

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