New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express explained

New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
Type:Superfast
Status:Operating
Locale:Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Operator:Northeast Frontier Railway
Start: (NTSK)
Stops:39
End: (SMVB)
First:4 January 2010
Distance:3542 km
Journeytime:63 hours
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Catering:Available
Seating:Available
Stock:LHB coach
Baggage:Available
Gauge:Broad gauge
Trainnumber:22501/22502
Speed:54 km/h

The 22501/02 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Express is a weekly Superfast train which connects Tinsukia, the easternmost town of Assam with the South Indian Metropolis of Bengaluru. The train consists of AC 1st class, 2-tier, 3-tier and sleeper-class coaches. It is 6th longest train service of Indian Railways, as of 2023, which travels a total distance of 3542 kilometres.

Time-table

The train leaves from (NTSK) on every Friday at 6:30 P.M. and arrives SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB) every Monday at 11:50 A.M. traversing a distance of 3542 kilometres in 63 hours.[1]

Major halts

KARNATAKA

  1. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Starts)

TAMIL NADU

      1. Perambur (Chennai)

ANDHRA PRADESH

ODISHA

    1. Balugaon

WEST BENGAL

  1. Dankuni (Kolkata)
  2. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)

BIHAR

NAGALAND

ASSAM

    1. Goalpara Town
  1. Moranhat
  2. (Ends)[2] [3]

Locomotive

The train is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from to upto . Lastly from to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal it is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Erode.

E-Catering

As of September 2022, The E-Catering facility for 22501 SMVT Bengaluru New Tinsukia Weekly Express is available in following stations:

Similarly the E-Catering facility for 22502 New Tinsukia SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is available in following stations:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12504 Train Route and Schedule . 2023-09-01 . www.confirmtkt.com.
  2. Web site: 15901 Bang to NTSK . India Rail Info . 2015-02-03.
  3. Web site: 15902 NTSK to Bang . India Rail Info . 2015-02-03.