The 22851/52 Santragachi – Mangaluru Central – Santragachi Vivek Superfast Express is a Weekly Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Eastern Zone that runs between Santragachi , West Bengal and Mangaluru Central , Karnataka in India.
It operates as train number 22851 from Santragachi to Mangalore Central and as train number 22852 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka.
[2] As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
[3] As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
[4] As the entire route is electrified, a Santragachi Junction-based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train up to Visakhapatnam, then a Erode or Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive takes reverse direction and pulls the train up to Mangalore Central.