Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express

The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier and 2 End on Generator cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car coach [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI . As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. ==Service==

The 22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express covers the distance of 1655 kilometres in 27 hours 45 mins (59.64 km/h) and in 26 hours 30 mins as 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express (62.45 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge. ==Routeing==

The 22807 / 08 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Cuttack Junction, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada Junction, Gudur Junction to Chennai Central [http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807 . It reverses direction of travel at Visakhapatnam. ==Traction==

As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi-based WAP-7 and WAP-1 locomotive hauls the train from Santragachi Junction up to Visakhapatnam and afterwards a Royapuram-based WAP-7 or WAP-1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvcQFym2OI locomotive hauls the train to Chennai Central. ==Operation==

22807 Santragachi–Chennai Central AC Express runs from Santragachi Junction every Tuesday and Friday reaching Chennai Central the next day . 22808 Chennai Central–Santragachi AC Express runs from Chennai Central every Thursday and Sunday, reaching Santragachi Junction the next day [http://www.traveliks.com/trains/22807-santragachi-chennai-central-sf-ac-express-train-timings-schedule-22807 . == References ==