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 , West Bengal and , Karnataka in India.
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.
Coaches The 22851/52 Santragachi–Mangaluru 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.Vivek Express Gets Extra AC Coach, thehindu.com, 27 September 2016
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 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). , thehindu.com, 29 November 2013
As the average speed of the train is above , 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:- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Thalassery, , , , & . , thehindu.com, 28 August 2014
Traction Earlier they run by diesel locomotives WDP-4/4D and WDM-3A. As the entire route is electrified, a -based WAP-7 and WAP-5 or WAP-4 electric locomotives pulls the train up to , then a Erode or Lallaguda-based WAP-7 and WAP-5 or WAP-4 electric locomotives takes reverse direction and pulls the train up to .Some trains cancelled and diverted due to heavy flood rains in Andhra Pradesh, indiatimes.com, 24 October 2013
Reverse The train is reversed in Visakhapatnam.
Rake composition earlier was ICF coaches now this train received LHB coaches 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 |EOGGENGENS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11S12B1B2B3B 5|H1|B 6|A1|A 3A2A3EOG
References
External links 22851 Vivek Express at India Rail Info 22852 Vivek Express at India Rail Info