Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express

The Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kharagpur Junction and Viluppuram Junction in India. It is operating with 22603/22604 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 22603/Kharagpur–Viluppuram Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 kph and covers 1779 km in 31h 15m. The 22604/Viluppuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 kph and covers 1779 km in 31h 45m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
 * Kharagpur Junction
 * Belda
 * Balasore
 * Jajpur Keonjhar Road
 * Cuttack Junction
 * Bhubaneswar
 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Brahmapur
 * Vizianagaram Junction
 * Visakhapatnam Junction
 * Eluru
 * Vijayawada Junction
 * Katpadi Junction
 * Tiruvannamalai
 * Viluppuram Junction

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper coaches
 * 6 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kharagpur to Viluppuram and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22605/22606 Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
 * Visakhapatnam Junction

Demands
There are demands to extend this train till Puducherry from Villupuram Junction.