Santragachi–Mangaluru Central Vivek Express

The 22851/52 Santragachi – Mangaluru Central – Santragachi Vivek Superfast Express is a Weekly Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Eastern Zone that runs between Santragachi , West Bengal and Mangaluru Central , Karnataka in India.

Mangaluru Central – Santragachi Junction Vivek Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	19 February 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-19)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Santragachi Mangaluru Central
Stops	38
Distance travelled	2,487 km (1,545 mi)
Average journey time	41 hours 55 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22851 / 22852
On-board services
Class(es)	first Class AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Wide windows
Entertainment facilities	yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	2091 MEGAWATTS
Operating speed	69 km/h (43 mph)
Route map

It operates as train number 22851 from Santragachi to Mangalore Central and as train number 22852 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka.^[1]

Coaches

The 22851/52 Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express has One AC 1-tier, Three AC 2-tier, Four AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class, Two General Unreserved and Two End on Generation (EOG) Coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.^[2]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22851 Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express covers the distance of 2,487 km (1,545 mi) in 41 hours 55 mins (59 km/h) and in 42 hours 15 mins as the 22852 Mangalore Central–Santragachi Vivek Express (59 km/h).^[3]

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge. This would be the only Vivek Express with Superfast tag hence the fastest Vivek Express.

Routing

The 22851 / 52 Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express important stops are:- Santragachi Junction, Kharagpur Junction, Jaleswar, Balasore, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack Junction, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Junction, Brahmapur, Sompeta, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram Junction, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot Junction, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada Junction, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Junction, Renigunta Junction, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi Junction, Salem Junction, Erode Junction, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Junction, Palakkad Junction, Shoranur Junction, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad, Kasaragod & Mangalore Central.^[4]

Traction

As the entire route is electrified, a Santragachi Junction-based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train up to Visakhapatnam, then a Erode or Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive takes reverse direction and pulls the train up to Mangalore Central.^[5]

Reverse

The train is reversed in Visakhapatnam.

Rake composition

• 1 AC I Tier
• 3 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 12 Sleeper Coaches
• 2 EOG &SLR
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 End on Generation (EOG) Coaches

Loco-WAP 7 (GOMO, VISAKHAPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, HOWRAH, SANTRAGACHI, ROYAPURAM, PUNE LOCO SHEDS )	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
| WAP 7 I |EOG	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	B1	B2	B3	B 5|H1|B 6|A1|A 3	A2	A3	EOG