Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express

The Purulia–Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express (previously Purulia-Villupuram Superfast Express) is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and Tirunelveli Junction in India. It is currently being operating with 22605/22606 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

The 22605/Purulia–Viluppuram Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 1992 km in 34h 15m. The 22606/Viluppuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1992 km in 35h 30m .

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Purulia
• Bankura Junction
• Tiruvannamalai

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Purulia to Tirunelveli and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22603/22604 Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

• Purulia Junction railway station
• Viluppuram Junction railway station
• Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express

Notes

References

External links

• 22605/Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info
• 22606/Villupuram–Purulia Weekly Superfast Express India Rail Info