Superfast/Mail Trains in India

Shatabdi Superfast Express LHB coaches at Mysore Station
No.12695 Chennai-Trivandrum SF arriving at Platform No.1 in Kollam Junction Railway Station
LHB Coaches of Rajdhani Superfast Express

Superfast Mail/Express trains are express rail services of the Indian Railways. They make few stops, unlike other Mail/Express trains, achieving somewhat shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than Mail/Express rates. As of 2015, 450 pairs of Superfast trains ran on the Indian Railways. The 12908/Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express (NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin - BDTS/Bandra Terminus)[1] is the fastest non-Shatabdi, non-Rajdhani Mail/Express train in India.

In some cases, trains run Superfast where there is an overlapping Mail/Express service available, and run regular Mail/Express trains where there is no supplementary Mail/Express service.

Trains with an average speed, excluding halts, equalling or exceeding 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph) (60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) until the early 1990s) on both up and down journeys fall into the Superfast category and are numbered with a prefix of 12 (previously 2). Including halts (both revenue and scheduled technical halts) the average speed often is below 55 km/h.

Increased stops for political reasons led to a significant reduction in average speed of many trains, despite improvements in track and haulage.

Types

Regular Superfast Express

Garibrath Express is a Superfast Train
Deccan Queen Superfast Express at Pune
Coromandal Express halted at Kharagpur Junction
Janmabhoomi Superfast Express at Secunderabad
GT Superfast Express near New Delhi
Shramjeevi Superfast Express.
Goutami Superfast Express at Moulali, Andhra Pradesh

These Superfast trains have been Superfast since their inauguration and have not deteriorated till now. These Superfast services maintain an average speed throughout their route and often have the best Rake/Loco Combination. Some of the Daily Superfast Overnight services are as follows:

  1. Grand Trunk Express
  2. Kerala Express
  3. Thiruvananthapuram Mail
  4. Chennai Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express
  5. Tamil Nadu Express
  6. Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
  7. Mangala Lakshadweep Express
  8. Shiv Ganga Express
  9. Punjab Mail
  10. Malwa Express
  11. Gorakhdham Express
  12. Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
  13. Suryanagri Express
  14. Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express
  15. Uttar Sampark Kranti Express
  16. Magadh Express
  17. Prayagraj Express
  18. Purushottam Express
  19. Lucknow Mail
  20. Mahakoshal Express
  21. Pandian Express
  22. Nellai Express
  23. Kanyakumari Express
  24. Cheran Express
  25. Yercaud Express
  26. Nilgiri Express
  27. Pearl City Express
  28. Mahal Super Fast
  29. Bengaluru Mail
  30. Mangaluru Mail
  31. Mangaluru-Chennai Superfast Express
  32. West Coast Express
  33. Alleppey Express
  34. Palani Express
  35. Navjivan Express
  36. Sanghamithra Express
  37. Indore–Nagpur Express
  38. Indore - Mumbai Central Express
  39. Bhopal–Rewa Rewanchal Express
  40. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Jabalpur Express
  41. Dayodaya Express
  42. Mewar Express
  43. Golden Temple Mail
  44. Sewagram Express
  45. Saraighat Express
  46. Jaipur Superfast Express
  47. Lok Shakti Express
  48. Swaraj Express
  49. Vaishali Express
  50. Prayagraj Express
  51. Andhra Pradesh Express
  52. Godavari Express
  53. Goutami Express
  54. Simhapuri Express
  55. Narayanadri Express
  56. Venkatadri Express
  57. Paschim Express
  58. Sachkhand Express
  59. Dakshin Express
  60. Manikarnika Express
  61. Matsyaganda Express
  62. Charminar Express
  63. Chennai–Hyderabad Superfast Express
  64. Bengaluru–Kachiguda Superfast Express
  65. Rajendranagar Express
  66. Karnataka Express
  67. Goa Express
  68. Howrah Chennai Mail
  69. Howrah Mumbai Mail (via Nagpur)
  70. Imperial Indian Mail (Howrah Mumbai Mail via Allahabad)
  71. Hussainsagar Express
  72. Dadar Chennai Egmore Express
  73. Coromandal Express
  74. Kalka Mail
  75. Darjeeling Mail
  76. Padatik Express
  77. North East Express
  78. Amarkantak Express
  79. Pushpak Express
  80. Poorva Express
  81. Shramjeevi Superfast Express
  82. Kaifiyat Express
  83. Sapt Kranti Express
  84. Shridham Express
  85. Mahabodhi Express
  86. Gitanjali Express
  87. Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express
  88. Falaknuma Express
  89. Azad Hind Express
  90. Howrah–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
  91. Howrah Jodhpur Express
  92. Ajmer Sealdah Superfast Express
  93. Ajmer Jammu Express
  94. Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express
  95. Sri Ganganagar–Kota Superfast Express
  96. Allahabad Jaipur Express
  97. Mandore Express
  98. Howrah Ahmedabad Superfast Express
  99. Ahmedabad–Agra Fort Superfast Express
  100. Ashram Express
  101. Jammu Tawi–Varanasi Begampura Superfast Express
  102. Gorakhpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kabir Dham Superfast Express

103.Chennai Mumbai CST Superfast Mail 104.Mumbai CST Chennai Superfast Mail

104 Ernakulam-Okha Express(Okha Express)

Non-Stop Superfast Routes

These Superfast express are not Duronto Expresses, but, like Duronto Expresses, have no intermediate commercial stops and serve as a non-stop connection between the source and the destination station.

There are three of this type:

  1. Indore - Bhopal Non-Stop Express between Indore Junction and Bhopal Junction
  2. Shram Shakti Express runs between Kanpur Central and New Delhi : No Technical or Commercial Stops
  3. Sampoorna Kranti Express runs between Patna and New Delhi : 2 Technical Stops (Mughalsarai and Kanpur Central
  4. Vikramshila Express runs between Bhagalpur and New Delhi : 2 Technical Stops but after PNBE to BGP act like a fast Passenger train (Mughalsarai and Kanpur Central

Intercity Superfast Routes

These superfast trains connect two major nearby cities serving commuters and MST Ticket holders. These act as long-distance reserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation. These are quite fast and maintain a high average speed for short distances along with priority over other trains. Some famous Intercity Superfast trains are as follows:

  1. Indore–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express/ Indore - Bhopal Intercity Express/ Indore–Gwalior Intercity Express/ Indore–Jabalpur Intercity Express/ Indore–Rewa Intercity Express/ Bhopal–Indore Intercity Express/ Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express/ Bhopal–Jabalpur Intercity Express/ Bhopal–Damoh Intercity Express/ Jabalpur–Rewa Intercity Express
  2. Deccan Queen/Flying Rani Express/Panchvati Express
  3. Gomti Express/Taj Express/Shan-e-Punjab Express/Indrayani Express/Indore Express / Indore–Jodhpur Intercity Express
  4. Tamralipta Express/Lal Bagh Express/Brindavan Express/Karnavati Express
  5. Pinakini Express/Ratnachal Express/Satavahana Express/Kovai Express/Pragati Express/Vaigai Express/Pallavan Express
  6. Jaipur Indore SF Express/Ranthambore Express/Coimbatore–Mangalore Intercity Superfast Express

Upgraded Superfast Routes

These Superfast trains were regular Mail/Express trains when inaugurated but have been upgraded to Superfast with time maintenance of 55 km/h (34 mph). Most Overnight Expresses come under this class. Some are as follows:

  1. Howrah Chennai Mail
  2. Thiruvananthapuram Mail
  3. Charminar Express
  4. Lucknow Mail
  5. Kaifiyat Express
  6. Navjivan Express
  7. Pushpak Express
  8. Avantika Express
  9. Malwa Express
  10. Mahakoshal Express
  11. Dakshin Express
  12. Secunderabad Patna Express
  13. Agniveena Express
  14. Coalfield Express
  15. Shantiniketan Express
  16. Dhauli Express
  17. Danapur Express
  18. Jodhpur Express
  19. Mumbai Mail
  20. Neelachal Express
  21. Asansol Intercity Express
  22. Vibhuti Express
  23. Darjeeling Mail
  24. North East Express

Reinstated Superfast Routes

These Superfast trains were Superfast when inaugurated and were demoted to the regular Mail/Express category, but have subsequently been regraded as Superfast as a result of their increased speed. Some are as follows:

  1. Punjab Mail
  2. Himgiri Express

Mixed Superfast Routes

These Superfast trains serve as regular Mail/Express/Passenger/Fast Passenger services near the tail section of their route. The result is a drastic decrease in the overall average speed of these trains. Some are as follows:

  1. Shramjeevi Express, Magadh Express, Vikramshila Express: Acts as Passenger between Patna and Rajgir, Islampur, Bhagalpur respectively
  2. Punjab Mail: Acts as regular Mail/Express Service between Mumbai and Firozpur
  3. Sapt Kranti Express: Acts as Fast Passenger Service between Gorakhpur and Muzaffarpur

Accommodation

  1. AC First Class (1A): Lockable Cabin - Coupe (for 2) and Compartment (for 4)
  2. Non-AC First Class (FC): Lockable Cabin - Coupe (for 2) and Compartment (for 4)
  3. AC II Tier (2A): Non Cabin - Compartment (for 4) and Bay (for 2)
  4. AC III Tier (3A): Non Cabin - Compartment (for 6) and Bay (for 2)
  5. III Tier Sleeper (SL): Non Cabin - Compartment (for 6) and Bay (for 2)
  6. Unreserved
  1. AC First Class (1ACC): Sitting Push-back Chairs (2×2)
  2. Non-AC First Class (FC): Sitting Push-back Chairs (2×2)
  3. AC Chair Car (CC): Sitting Push-back Chairs (3×2)
  4. Reserved II Sitting (2S): Sitting Non-Push-back Chairs (3×3)
  5. Unreserved II Sitting

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1040

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