| Santragachi Chennai Central AC Express | |
| Type: | Superfast Express |
| First: | 21 January 2014 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/superfast-express-train-between-chennai-santragachi/article5587410.ece http://www.railnews.co.in/mosr-flags-off-santragachi-chennai-superfast-ac-exp-and-howrah-amta-emu-local/ |
| Operator: | South Eastern Railways |
| Start: | Santragachi Junction |
| Stops: | 17 |
| End: | Chennai Central |
| Distance: | 1655km (1,028miles) |
| Journey Time: | 27 hours 45 mins as 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express, 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express. |
| Frequency: | 2 days a week. 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express – Tuesday and Friday. 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express – Thursday and Sunday. |
| Class: | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
| Seating: | No |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Yes |
| Electrification: | Yes |
| Train Number: | 22807 / 22808 |
| Speed: | 140km/h maximum, 61.01km/h, including halts |
The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Chennai Central in India.
It operates as train number 22807 from Santragachi Junction to Chennai Central and as train number 22808 in the reverse direction, serving the 4 states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier and 2 End on Generator cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car coach http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=3553&did=139124247753895977870EF61F32487E507DB6445DCF3.web103 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3493&id=0,5,268.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express covers the distance of 1655 kilometres in 27 hours 45 mins (59.64 km/h) and in 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express (62.45 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Cuttack Junction, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada Junction, Gudur Junction to Chennai Central http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/superfast-express-train-between-chennai-santragachi/article5587410.ece http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807.
It reverses direction of travel at Visakhapatnam.
As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi-based WAP-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owYouNdblA locomotive hauls the train from Santragachi Junction up to Visakhapatnam and afterwards a Royapuram-based WAP-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI locomotive hauls the train to Chennai Central.
22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction every Tuesday and Friday reaching Chennai Central the next day http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807.
22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express runs from Chennai Central every Thursday and Sunday, reaching Santragachi Junction the next day http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807.