Bhagat Ki Kothi–Thiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express

Bhagat Ki Kothi – Thiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
Status	14 May 2018
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
Stops	22
Distance travelled	2,816 km (1,750 mi)
Average journey time	47 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	20481 / 20482
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Avg. Speed 59 km/h
Route map

The 20481/20482 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Thiruchirappalli Humsafar Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Bhagat Ki Kothi and Tiruchirappalli Junction. It was announced to be operated with 14815/14816 train numbers on a weekly basis. Initially it was introduced as Tambaram–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar AC Express. After July 21, 2021, it was upgraded as Superfast Express and it was extended to Tiruchirappalli Junction and will run as Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Junction Humsafar AC Superfast Express with new timings from Tiruchirappalli Junction to Bhagat Ki Kothi. And the timings between Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tambaram remains unchanged.

Coach composition

The 14815/6 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Junction–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Superfast Express has

• 16 AC Three Tier coaches
• 1 Sleeper class
• 2 End-On Generator cars
• 1 Pantry Car

History and service

During its initial days it ran as Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tambaram–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express. 14815 departs Bhagat Ki Kothi at 15:20 on every Wednesday and reaches Tambaram at 10:45 on every Friday.

In the opposite direction 14816 leaves Tambaram at 19:15 on every Friday and reaches Bhagat Ki Kothi at 19:00 on every Sunday.

But after 21 July 2021 it was upgraded as a Superfast Express and was extended to Tiruchirappalli Junction and runs as Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Junction–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Superfast Express with same train number, but 14816 timings and days were changed since it was extended to Tiruchirappalli. So accordingly, 14815 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Junction Humsafar Superfast Express is scheduled to leave Bhagat Ki Kothi at 16:10 on Wednesdays and reaches Tiruchirappalli Junction at 16:05 on Fridays. The 14816 Tiruchirappalli Junction–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Superfast Express leaves Tiruchirappalli Junction at 07:30 on Saturdays and reaches the Bhagat Ki Kothi at 07:45 on Mondays.

Route and halts

• Bhagat Ki Kothi
• Jodhpur Junction
• Jaipur Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Kota Junction
• Guna Junction
• Ashoknagar
• Bina Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Warangal
• Vijayawada Junction
• Nellore
• Gudur Junction
• Sullurpeta
• Chennai Egmore
• Tambaram
• Chengalpattu Junction
• Viluppuram Junction
• Ariyalur
• Tiruchirappalli Junction

Traction

It is hauled by Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D from Bhagat Ki Kothi to Jaipur Junction and then from Jaipur Junction to Tiruchirappalli Junction it is hauled by Royapuram Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive. The same will be followed in its return journey.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station code	Arrival station name	Arrival time	Arrival day
14815	BGKT	Bhagat Ki Kothi	04:10 PM	Wednesday	TPJ	Tiruchirappalli Junction	04:00 PM	Friday
14816	TPJ	Tiruchirappalli Junction	07:30 AM	Saturday	BGKT	Bhagat Ki Kothi	07:45 AM	Monday

Direction reversals

The 14815/16 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Junction–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar AC Superfast Express reverses twice, at Sawai Madhopur Junction and Kota Junction.

See also

• Humsafar Express