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

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 after PNBE (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/* Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli 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
  25. Hool SF 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

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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