MGR Chennai Central – New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express

The 22611 / 22612 MGR Chennai Central–New Jalpaiguri SuperFast Express is a superfast express of Southern Railway connecting Indian cities Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu and Siliguri the largest metropolis of North Bengal. This is the first direct train service originating from MGR Chennai Central and terminating at New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri). The train connects Eastern and Southern part of India covering the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

MGR Chennai Central–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
First service	29 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-29)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway
Route
Termini	MGR Chennai Central (MAS) New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	2,273 km (1,412 mi)
Average journey time	40 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22611 / 22612
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Though this a weekly train it is a very popular train in this route. As the demand for tickets is very high, one has to book a ticket many days in advance before the journey date to get a confirmed berth.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Accommodations

This train comprises 2 AC 2-Tiers, 4 AC 3-Tiers, 4 AC - Economy Class, 13 Sleeper Class, 2 Unreserved General Compartment & 2 Luggage/Parcel.Total coach composition is 23.

Major halts

On its way from MGR Chennai Central to New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri), the 22611 travels across many important stations. They are as follows:

TAMIL NADU (01 Stop)

1. MGR Chennai Central (Starts)

ANDHRA PRADESH (08 Stops)

1. Nellore
2. Ongole
3. Vijayawada
4. Eluru
5. Anakapalle
6. Duvvada
7. Visakhapatnam
8. Vizianagaram

ODISHA (04 Stops)

1. Brahmapur
2. Khurda
3. Bhubaneswar
4. Cuttack

BIHAR (02 Stops)

1. Barsoi
2. Kishanganj

WEST BENGAL (09 Stops)

1. Hijli
2. Bankura
3. Adra
4. Asansol
5. Durgapur
6. Rampurhat
7. Malda Town
8. Harischandrapur
9. New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri) (Ends).

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Reversal

Chennai-NJP(Siliguri) Superfast Express reverses the direction in the following stations:

1. Visakhapatnam Junction
2. Durgapur

Major bridges

The train passes over some important rivers of India:

1. Creek in Ennore near Chennai
2. Penna river in Nellore
3. Paleru river in Ongole
4. Krishna River in Vijayawada
5. Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram
6. Nagavali River in Srikakulam
7. Vamsadhara River in Srikakulam
8. Rushikulya River in Ganjam
9. Mahanadi river in Cuttack
10. Kathjori river (Mahanadi distributary) in Cuttack
11. Kuakhai River (Mahanadi distributary) near Barang
12. Birupa River (Mahanadi distributary) near Kendrapara
13. Brahmani River in Jenapur
14. Baitarani River in Jajpur Keonjhar Rd.
15. Budhabalanga River in Balasore
16. Subarnarekha River near Jaleswar
17. Kangsabati River near Kharagpur
18. Dwarakeswar River near Bankura
19. Damodar River near Asansol
20. Mayurakshi River near Sainthia
21. Ganges via Farakka Barrage in Farakka
22. Mahananda River near Dumdangi
23. Balason River near Matigara

See also

• Chennai Central railway station
• Tambaram-Silghat Town Nagaon Express
• Bangalore-Guwahati Express
• Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
• New Tinsukia-Bengaluru Express
• Bangalore-Agartala Humsafar Express
• Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
• Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express
• New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
• New Jalpaiguri–New Delhi Superfast Express
• New Jalpaiguri - Howrah Vande Bharat Express
• New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express
• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• New Jalpaiguri-Udaipur Superfast Express