Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express

The 20889 / 20890 Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20889/20890 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Howrah – Tirupati Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops6
Distance travelled1,617 km (1,005 mi)
Average journey time26 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20889 / 20890
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map

From 23 February 2019 the train was extended from Vijayawada Junction to Tirupati and from 24 February 2019 in the reverse direction.

Service

It averages 65 km/h as 20889/Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 1617  km in 26 hrs 5 mins and 63 km/h as 20890/Tirupati–Howrah Humsafar Express starts on Sunday covering 1618  km in 26 hrs 25 mins.[1][2][3]

Schedule
Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
20889HWHHowrah Junction12:40 PM (Afternoon)SaturdayTirupati2:24 PM (Afternoon)Sunday
20890TPTYTirupati4:15 PMSundayHowrah Junction6:30 PMMonday

Route & halts

WEST BENGAL

ODISHA

ANDHRA PRADESH

Coaches

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Composition

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.

  • 16 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Generator Power Car

This train is hauled by a WAP-7 of Santragachi shed from Howrah to Visakhapatnam. And then from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati it is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda shed.

Rake sharing

The train has rake sharing with 22887/22888 Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes
  1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Regular Run of Tirupati - Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express Commencing with Revised Stoppages
  2. Introduction of New Trains Vijayawada-Howrah-Vijayawada Humsafar Superfast Express (Weekly); Tirupati-JammuTawi-Tirupati Superfast Express (Weekly) & Kadapa-Pendlimarri-Kadapa DEMU
  3. N. Chandrababu Naidu and Suresh Prabhu launches Several Rail Infra Works and Flags off three New Trains

References
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