Overview | |
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Service type | Sampark Kranti Express |
First service | 22 January 2014 |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railways |
Route | |
Termini |
Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) Chandigarh Junction (CDG) |
Stops | 12 |
Distance travelled | 2,865 km (1,780 mi) |
Average journey time | 49 hrs 35 min |
Service frequency | Bi-weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 22685 / 22686 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Baggage facilities | Yes (under the seats) |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Refurbished Utkrisht ICF coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV AC at 60 Hz |
Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts |
Rake maintenance | Primary Maintenance at Yesvantapur (YPR) and Secondary Maintenance at Chandigarh Junction (CDG) |
The 22685 / 22686 Yesvantpur–Chandigarh Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti class rain belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Chandigarh Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22686/22685 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
The train is hauled by Bhusaval shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive between Chandigarh and Pune. And between Pune and Yesvantapur, the train is hauled by Krishnarajapuram based WDP-4 or WDP-4D. [5]
The train shares its rake with 16541/16542 Yesvantpur–Pandharpur Express.
The train reverses its direction at Pune Junction