Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express

The 22829 / 22830 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Shalimar of Kolkata and Bhuj of Kutch in India. It is currently being operated with 22829/22830 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat
First service20 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-20)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiShalimar (SHM)
Bhuj (BHUJ)
Stops30
Distance travelled2,419 km (1,503 mi)
Average journey time42 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22829 / 22830
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
On-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts.
Route map
(Bhuj–Shalimar) Express route map

Coach composition

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The train has Modern LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 End on Generation (EOG) Coaches

Service

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22829/ Bhuj–Shalimar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2419 km in 42 hrs 25 mins.

22830/ Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2419 km in 42 hrs 25 mins.

Route & halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
22829 BHUJ Bhuj 15:05 PM Tue Shalimar 10:00 AM Thu
22830 SHM Shalimar 20:20 PM Sat Bhuj 16:30 PM Mon

Direction reversal

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Train reverses its direction one times at :

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with;

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Shalimar to Bhuj and vice versa.

References

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  1. ^ "22829/Bhuj - Shalimar Weekly Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "22830/Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express". India Rail Info.