Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express

The Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 22879/22880 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 22879/Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1181 km in 21h 25m. The 22880/Tirupati Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1181 km in 20h 55m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Bhubaneswar
 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Brahmapur
 * Ichchapuram
 * Sompeta
 * Palasa
 * Srikakulam Road
 * Vizianagaram Junction
 * Visakhapatnam Junction
 * Samalkot Junction
 * Rajahmundry
 * Eluru
 * Vijayawada Junction
 * Ongole
 * Nellore
 * Gudur Junction
 * Renigunta Junction
 * Tirupati

Coach composite
The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 4 AC III Tier
 * 11 Sleeper Coaches
 * 1 Pantry Car
 * 3 General Unreserved
 * 2 EOG

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Tirupati and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with;
 * 12819/12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express,
 * 12879/12880 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express.