MGR Chennai Central – New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express

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. It also passes through Sahibganj district & Pakur district of Jharkhand but does not have any stoppages there.

MGR Chennai Central – New Jalpaiguri Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
First service29 January 2011 (2011-01-29)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiMGR Chennai Central (MAS)
New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Stops21
Distance travelled2273 km
Average journey time40 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22611/22612
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2nd, AC 3rd, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speedAverage - 55 km/h
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, 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

References
  1. "New Jalpaiguri-Chennai train from today". The Hindu. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. "Chennai New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  3. "Chennai NJP Superfast Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  4. "Stoppages extended of some trains". psuconnect.in.
  5. "Njp Chennai Superfast Express". ndtv.com.
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