Howrah–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express

Howrah Junction–Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service19 February 2011 (2011-02-19)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction
Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
Stops17
Distance travelled1,760 km (1,094 mi)
Average journey time31 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22831 / 22832
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways Coaches
Operating speed56.5 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express (HWH–SSPN) was a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Zone that ran between Howrah Junction and Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam in India.[1] In August 2024, the route of this train was extended up to Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) in Bengaluru, Karnataka and is currently known as the 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Yesvantpur Junction Superfast Express.[2]

This train was originally introduced to facilitate the travel of devotees of spiritual guru and philanthropist Sri Sathya Sai Baba to his ashram, Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India, and to patients seeking free yet advanced medical assistance at the hospitals set up by Sai Baba in Puttaparthi.

It operated as train number 22831 from Howrah Junction to Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam and as train number 22832 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

As of June 2025, other than the aspect of route extension, the rest of the configurations as mentioned in this Wikipedia article have been retained in the 22831 / 32 HWH–YPR SF Express.

Coaches

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express had one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It did not carry a pantry car.[3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition could have been amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22831 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express covered a distance of 1,760 km (1,094 mi) in 30 hours 50 mins (avg. 57 km/h) and in 31 hours 10 mins as the 22832 Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam–Howrah Junction Express (avg. 56 km/h).

As the average speed of the train was above 31 km/h (19 mph), as per railway rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.

Schedule

22832 – left Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam every Friday and reached Howrah Saturday at 2:50 PM IST

22831 – left Howrah every Wednesday at 3:35 PM and reached Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam on Thursday at 10:25 PM IST

Routing

The 22831 / 32 Howrah Junction–Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express ran from Howrah Junction via Kharagpur Junction, Khurda Road Junction, Duvvada, Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction, Gooty Junction to Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam.

Traction

As the route was electrified, a Santragachi Junction-based WAP-4 electric loco hauled the train up to Vijayawada Junction. Later, a Kazipet-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive propelled the train to its destination.

Rake composition

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 1 SE I
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 2 GRD
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
GRD GEN GEN GEN GEN SE1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 B1 B2 A1 GEN GEN GRD VP VP

References

  1. ^ "Rail users launch war of words on social media". The Times of India. 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Railway Board Approved Extension Of 22831/22832 Howrah - Sri Sathya Sai Prashanti Nilayam SF Express Upto Yesvantpur". Indian Rail Info. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ [1], South Western Railway, 17 January 2014
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