Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express
The 20821/20822 Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express is a Premium Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Santragachi in Howrah near Kolkata in West Bengal and Pune in Maharashtra . It is currently being operated with 20821/20822 train numbers on a weekly basis.
| Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Humsafar Express |
| First service | 11 August 2018 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Santragachi (SRC) Pune (PUNE) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 2,058 km (1,279 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31 hours 45 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 20821 / 20822 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) Avg. Speed |
Loco Link
This route is fully electrified and runs from end to end with Santragachi based WAP 7 locomotive.
Coach Composition
The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains 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.
Service
It averages 65 km/h as 20821 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 2058 km in 31 hrs 45 mins & 65 km/h as 20822 Humsafar Express starts on Monday covering 2058 km in 32 hours 20 mins.
Stoppage
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 20827/20828 Jabalpur-Santragachi Humsafar Express.
Notes
- Runs twice in a week for every direction.
