Howrah–Sambalpur Superfast Express

The Howrah–Sambalpur Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Sambalpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22803/22804 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Howrah–Sambalpur Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	6 December 2010; 14 years ago (2010-12-06)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Sambalpur Junction (SBP)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	659 km (409 mi)
Average journey time	10h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	22803/22804
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	61 km/h (38 mph), including halts

Service

The 22803/Howrah–Sambalpur Superfast Express has an average speed of 61 km/h and covers 659 km in 10h 45m. 22804/Sambalpur–Howrah Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 659 km in 11h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Balasore
• Bhadrak
• Dhenkanal
• Angul
• Sambalpur Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LCF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 7 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Howrah and vice versa.

Rake sharing

Train shares its rake with 18311/18312 Sambalpur–Varanasi Express.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Sambalpur Junction railway station
• Sambalpur–Varanasi Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.