Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express


The Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and in Andhra Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20889/20890 train numbers on a weekly basis.
From 23 February 2019 the train was extended from Vijayawada Junction to Tirupati and from 24 February 2019 in the reverse direction.

Service

It averages 65 km/h as 20889/Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covering 1617 km in 26 hrs 5 mins and 63 km/h as 20890/Tirupati–Howrah Humsafar Express starts on Sunday covering 1618 km in 26 hrs 25 mins.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
20889HWHHowrah Junction12:40 PM SaturdayTirupati2:24 PM Sunday
20890TPTYTirupati4:15 PMSundayHowrah Junction6:30 PMMonday

Route & halts

WEST BENGAL
ODISHA
ANDHRA PRADESH
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Coaches

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Composition

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.
  • 16 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Generator Power Car

Loco link

This train is hauled by a WAP-7 of shed from Howrah to. And then from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati it is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda shed.

Rake sharing

The train has rake sharing with 22887/22888 Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times: