Puducherry–New Delhi Express Explained

புதுச்சேரி – புது டெல்லி அதி விரைவு
Puducherry–New Delhi Express
Type:Express
Operator:Northern Railway zone
Stops:13
Distance:2380km (1,480miles)
Journey Time:38 hours 20 mins
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Yes
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:22403 / 22404
Speed:56.5km/h, including halts

The 22403 /04 Puducherry–New Delhi Express is a Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between and in India via Chennai Egmore.[1]

It operates as train number 22403 from Puducherry to New Delhi and as train number 22404 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi.

Service

The 22403 Puducherry–New Delhi Express covers the distance of 2380km (1,480miles) in 38 hours 20 mins (57 km/h) and in 38 hours 00 mins as 22404 New Delhi–Puducherry Express (56 km/h).

Routing

The 22403 / 04 Puducherry–New Delhi Express runs from Puducherry via,,,, Warangal, Balharshah,,, Bhopal Junction,,, Agra Cantonment, to New Delhi.

Timing

Traction

As this route is electrified and the train belongs to Northern Railway zone, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 powers the train up end to end from New Delhi to Puducherry and vice versa.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 22403 / 22404 train is:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Railways cancels nine trains . The Times of India . 25 June 2015 . V . Ayyappan . 3 January 2019 .