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The Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Jodhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22663/22664 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express

Jodhpur–Chennai Egmore Express at Ammanabrolu
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 January 2002; 20 years ago (2002-01-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Chennai Egmore (MS) Jodhpur Junction (')
Stops	25
Distance travelled	2,352 km (1,461 mi)
Average journey time	42h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22663/22664
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 22663/Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2352 km in 42h 45m. The 22664/Jodhpur–Chennai Egmore SF Expresshas averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2352 km in 42h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Chennai Egmore
• Tiruvottiyur
• Ongole
• Vijayawada Junction
• Khammam
• Balharshah Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Akola Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Nandurbar
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Abu Road
• Marwar Junction
• Pali Marwar
• Jodhpur Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

• 1 AC Two Tier
• 5 AC Three Tier
• 12 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram-based WAP-7 or Electric Loco Shed, Erode-based WAP-4/WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chennai to Ahmedabad. From Ahmedabad train is hauled by a Sabarmati Loco shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Jodhpur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12667/12668 Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express.

Schedule

• 22663 – leaves Chennai Egmore every Saturday at 15:15 hrs IST and reaches Jodhpur Junction on Monday at 10:00 AM
• 22664 – Leaves Jodhpur Junction every Monday at 21:35 hrs IST and reaches Chennai Egmore on Wednesday at evening 16:25 hrs.

See also

• Chennai Egmore railway station
• Jodhpur Junction railway station
• Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express

Notes

References

External links

• 22663/Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express
• 22664/Jodhpur–Chennai Egmore Superfast Express

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