Prayagraj–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express

The 22437 / 22438 Prayagraj - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Prayagraj Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi. It is currently being operated with 22437/22438 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Prayagraj - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express
Prayagraj-Anand Vihar Humsafar standing at Anand Vihar Terminal
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service9 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-09)
Current operator(s)North Central Railways
Route
TerminiPrayagraj Junction (PRYJ)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops1
Distance travelled622 km (386 mi)
Average journey time7h 55m
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)22437 / 22438
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier, Sleeper
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed79 km/h (49 mph) Avg. Speed

Coach composition

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The train comprises 14 3-tier AC, 4 Sleeper LHB coach along with two generator cars at each end. It has two screens in each coach displaying information about upcoming stations and passenger awareness. It is also equipped with CCTV cameras in each coach to ensure passenger safety.
Coach composition for 22437 :

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  EOG S1 S2 S3 S4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 EOG

Coach composition for 22438 :

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  EOG B14 B13 B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 S4 S3 S2 S1 EOG


It is having a rake sharing arrangement with 12275/76 Prayagraj New Delhi Humsafar Express.

Service

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It averages 79 km/h as 22437 Humsafar Express starts from Prayagraj Junction covering 622 km in 7 hrs 55 mins & 79 km/h as 22438 Humsafar Express starts from Anand Vihar Terminal covering 622 km in 7 hrs 50 min. It has a maximum speed of 130 km/h and it covers almost the entire journey at this speed.

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a WAP 7 of Ghaziabad Electric Locomotive Shed on its entire journey.

Route and halts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shri Manoj Sinha flags off Train No. 22437 from Allahabad Station". Press Information Bureau. 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Allahabad-Anand Vihar Hamsafar's journey to begin today". Total Train Info. 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways Introduces More Humsafar Express Trains: 10 Things To Know". NDTV. 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "New Delhi-Allahabad Humsafar Express Fare Table,Features Time Table,Run on and Route". Indian Railway News. 7 May 2018.
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