Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express

Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 18 March 2012
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Chandigarh
Stops 21
End Bandra Terminus
Distance travelled 1,605 km (997 mi)
Service frequency 2 days a week. 22452 – Wednesday & Sunday, 22451 – Monday & Thursday
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car 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
57.41 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Chandigarh and Bandra Terminus in India.

It operates as train number 22452 from Chandigarh to Bandra Terminus and as train number 22451 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 5AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class & 8 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1605 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (56.81 km/hr) & in 27 hours 40 mins (58.01 km/hr) as 22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express.

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

Routeing

The 22451 / 22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express uses the Ambala Cantt, Gurgaon, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Vadodara route.

Traction

Despite electrification of 491 km stretch between Ahmedabad Junction & Bandra Terminus, it is hauled end to end by a Ludhiana based WDM 3A.

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Time Table

22452 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express leaves Chandigarh every Wednesday & Sunday at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 09:20 hrs IST the next day.

22451 Bandra Terminus Chandigarh Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Monday & Thursday at 12:05 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 16:20 hrs IST the next day.

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