Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express

Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Kochuveli
Stops	21 as 22659 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express, 24 as 22660 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express
End	Dehradun
Distance travelled	3,437 km (2,136 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly. 22659 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express – Friday. 22660 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express – Monday.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,60.29 km/h (37 mph), including halts

The 22659 / 60 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Dehradun in India.This train runs via Kottayam

It operates as train number 22659 from Kochuveli to Dehradun and as train number 22660 in the reverse direction serving the 9 states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand.

This train has no commercial halt between Panvel - Madgaon section (697 km).

Coaches

The 22659 / 60 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 8 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22659 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express covers the distance of 3437 kilometres in 57 hours 20 mins (60.33 km/hr) & in 57 hours 25 mins as 22660 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express (60.24 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 22659 / 60 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express runs from Kochuveli via Ernakulam Town, Mangalore Junction, Madgaon, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ghaziabad Junction, Meerut City Jn., Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.

Traction

As large sections of the entire route are yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Ratlam based WDM 2 or WDM 3A hauls the train from Kochuveli until Vadodara Junction handing over to a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 until Hazrat Nizamuddin following which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

22659 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express leaves Kochuveli every Friday and reaches Dehradun on the 3rd day.

22660 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express leaves Dehradun every Monday and reaches Kochuveli on the 3rd day.

References

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.

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