The Hubballi–Chennai Central Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Hubli Junction and Chennai Central in India. It is currently being operated with 22697/22698 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 24 May 2003; 19 years ago (2003-05-24) |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Hubli Junction (UBL) Chennai Central (MAS) |
Stops | 16 |
Distance travelled | 831 km (516 mi) |
Average journey time | 15h 30m |
Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 22697/22698 |
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 | 54 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The 22697/Hubballi–Chennai Central Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 831 km in 15h 30m. The 22698/Chennai Central–Hubballi Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 831 km in 15h 20m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Chennai to Yesvantpur. From Yesvantpur train is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive to Hubli, and vice versa.
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
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