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Template:Infobox rail service The 22629 / 30 Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Zone that runs between Dadar Terminus and Template:Rws in India.

It operates as train number 22629 from Dadar Terminus to Template:Rws and as train number 22630 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.[1]

Coaches

File:Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil.jpg
Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, three general unreserved & two EOG (Luggage, Brake and Generator car) 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.

LHB rake is using for the service from 11 July 2018 onwards.

Service

The 22629 Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express covers the distance of Template:Convert in 37 hours 05 mins (47 km/hr) & in 33 hours 20 mins as the 22630 Tirunelveli Junction - Dadar Terminus Superfast Express (53 km/hr).[2]

As the average speed of the train is above Template:Convert, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express runs from Dadar Terminus via Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws,Template:Rws to Template:Rws.[3]

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, an Erode based WDM-3D or Golden Rock (Ponmalai) WDP-4D diesel locomotive pulls the train from Dadar Central to Mangalore Junction handing over to Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram or Electric Loco Shed, Erode based WAP-7 towards the remaining part of the journey till Tirunelveli Junction.

Timetable

22630 - Leaves Tirunelveli Junction at morning 7:15 AM every Wednesday and reach Dadar Station on Thursday evening 16:40 hrs IST

22629 - leaves Dadar Station every Thursday at 20:40 Hrs IST and reach Tirunelveli Junction at Saturday Morning at 9:45 AM

References

  1. [1], indiatimes.com, 20 June 2015
  2. [2], thehindu.com, 17 July 2016
  3. [3], Central Railway, 30 April 2015

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