Santragachi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express

The 22857 / 22858 Santragachi–Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22857/22858 train numbers on a weekly basis.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Santragachi–Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service	6 January 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-06)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Santragachi Junction (SRC) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	1,575 km (979 mi)
Average journey time	27 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	22857 / 22858
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
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	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 22857/Santragachi–Anand Vihar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m. The 22858/Anand Vihar–Santragachi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1575 km in 27h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Santragachi Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Purulia Junction
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
• Gaya Junction
• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
• Prayagraj Junction
• Kanpur Central
• Aligarh Junction
• Anand Vihar Terminal

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General Unreserved
• 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Santragachi to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22893/22894 Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express.

See also

• Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
• Santragachi Junction railway station
• Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah Express

Notes

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