Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express Explained

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Howrah – Tirupati Humsafar Express
Type:Humsafar Express
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Start: (HWH)
Stops:6
End: (TPTY)
Distance:1617km (1,005miles)
Journeytime:26 hours 5 minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 3 tier
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Stock:LHB Humsafar
Trainnumber:20889 / 20890
Map State:collapsed

The 20889 / 20890 Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and in Andhra Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20889/20890 train numbers on a weekly basis.

From 23 February 2019 the train was extended from Vijayawada Junction to Tirupati and from 24 February 2019 in the reverse direction.

Service

It averages 65 km/h as 20889/Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 1617  km in 26 hrs 5 mins and 63 km/h as 20890/Tirupati–Howrah Humsafar Express starts on Sunday covering 1618  km in 26 hrs 25 mins.[1] [2] [3]

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
20889 HWH Howrah Junction 12:40 PM (Afternoon)Saturday Tirupati 2:24 PM (Afternoon)Sunday
20890 TPTY Tirupati 4:15 PM Sunday Howrah Junction 6:30 PM Monday

Route & halts

WEST BENGAL

ODISHA

ANDHRA PRADESH

Coaches

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Composition

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.

Loco link

This train is hauled by a WAP-7 of shed from Howrah to . And then from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati it is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda shed.

Rake sharing

The train has rake sharing with 22887/22888 Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=9091&did=1498209597345F81BE98E04759CC92A365B9E820AC48D.web107 Regular Run of Tirupati - Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express Commencing with Revised Stoppages
  2. http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=9051&did=1497858604736DC67B77F2B38B6B87B7FA2243175660C.web91 Introduction of New Trains Vijayawada-Howrah-Vijayawada Humsafar Superfast Express (Weekly); Tirupati-JammuTawi-Tirupati Superfast Express (Weekly) & Kadapa-Pendlimarri-Kadapa DEMU
  3. http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=9057&did=1497859566014DC67B77F2B38B6B87B7FA2243175660C.web91 N. Chandrababu Naidu and Suresh Prabhu launches Several Rail Infra Works and Flags off three New Trains