Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express

Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
First service	20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Shalimar (SHM) Bhuj (BHUJ)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	2,430 km (1,510 mi)
Average journey time	43 hrs 55 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22829/22830
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering On-board catering
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

The 22829/22830 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Shalimar of Kolkata and Bhuj of Kutch in India. It is currently being operated with 22829/22830 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

22829/ Bhuj–Shalimar Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 2430 km in 43 hrs 40 mins.

22830/ Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2430 km in 44 hrs 10 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Shalimar
• Santragachi Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Chakradharpur
• Rourkela Junction
• Jharsuguda Junction
• Raigarh
• Champa Junction
• Bilaspur Junction
• Anuppur Junction
• Shahdol
• Katni Murwara
• Damoh
• Saugor
• Bina Junction
• Vidisha
• Sant Hirdaram Nagar
• Shujalpur
• Ujjain Junction
• Nagda Junction
• Ratlam Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Dhrangadhra Junction
• Samakhiali Junction
• Bhachau
• Gandhidham Junction
• Adipur Junction
• Bhuj

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22829	BHUJ	Bhuj	14:20 PM	Tue	Shalimar	10:00 AM	Thu
22830	SHM	Shalimar	20:20 PM	Sat	Bhuj	16:30 PM	Mon

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction one times at:

• Vadodara Junction
• Gandhidham Junction

Rake sharing

Train shares its rake with 22825/22826 Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express, 18009/18010 Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express and 22851/22852 Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 between Shalimar and Vadodara Junction. After Vadodara Junction, both trains are hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva or Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D up to Bhuj, and vice versa.