AC Super Fast Weekly Special Trains Between Pune – Santragachi – Pune on on Feb 2025 to June 2025

AC Super Fast Weekly Special Trains Between Pune – Santragachi – Pune on on Feb 2025 to June 2025

Railways have decided to extend the run of Air-conditioned Super fast weekly special trains on special charges between Pune and Santragachi till 26.6.2025 to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under:

Train No. 02821 AC Superfast weekly special will leave Pune at 10.30 hrs on every Monday from 6.2.2025 to 26.6.2025 (21 trips) and arrive Santragachi at 18.15 hrs next day.

Train No. 02822 AC Superfast weekly special will leave Santragachi at 18.30 hrs on every Saturday from 4.2.2025 to 24.6.2025 (21 trips) and arrive Pune at 02.45 hrs on third day.

Halts: Panvel, Kalyan, Bhusaval, Nagpur, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Chakradharpur, Tatanagar and Kharagpur.

Composition: – 3 AC 2-tier, 8 AC 3-tier.

Reservation: Bookings for Train No. 02821 leaving from 6.2.2025 to 20.3.2025 will open from 20.1.2025 on special charges and for remaining trips will open as per advance reservation period of 60 days.

Here’s everything you need to know about the AC Weekly Superfast Special train between Pune (PUNE) and Santragachi (SRC) that ran from February 2025 to June 2025:

🚆 Train Overview: Pune ↔ Santragachi Weekly AC SF Special

This was a weekly AC Superfast Special train designated as:

02821: Pune → Santragachi
02822: Santragachi → Pune

Operated by the South Eastern Railway, these non-regular but fully air-conditioned services catered to peak summer demand.turn0search5turn0search3turn0search11

🗓️ Operational Period & Frequency

Service Duration: April to June 2025 (dates fell within the broader Feb–June summer special period)
Frequency: Weekly in both directions
- From Pune: Departed every Monday at around 10:30 AM, arriving at Santragachi on Tuesday evening
- From Santragachi: Departed every Saturday at around 6:30 PM, arriving Pune early Monday morningturn0search5turn0search3turn0search11

🧭 Route & Halts

The route covered roughly 2050 km, passing through major stops such as:

Pune → Panvel → Kalyan → Igatpuri → Bhusaval → Nagpur → Durg → Raipur → Bilaspur → Jharsuguda → Rourkela → Chakradharpur → Tatanagar → Kharagpur → Santragachiturn0search11turn0search15

🚋 Coach Composition & Amenities

Typical rake included:
- 3 AC 2‑Tier coaches
- 8 AC 3‑Tier (economy) coaches
- 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coachesturn0search5turn0search15
AC chair car coaches were not part of this service—it was fully sleeper-style AC berths.

⏱️ Punctuality & Delays

Based on railenquiry data for 02821:

The Pune → Santragachi leg frequently experienced substantial delays (often 10+ hours), especially during seasonal operations.turn0search9
The Reddit community echoed passenger frustrations:

“Weekly trains as well … they are all ‘special’ trains and run 12–15 hours late”turn0reddit21

📋 Summary Table

Train No.	Direction	Frequency	Dep / Arr (Approx.)	Coach Composition
02821	Pune → Santragachi	Weekly (Mon)	Dep 10:30 AM → Arr ~18:15 PM next day	3 × 2A, 8 × 3A‑Economy, 2 SLR
02822	Santragachi → Pune	Weekly (Sat)	Dep 18:30 PM → Arr ~2:45 AM Monday	Same

✅ What You Should Know

It was an AC sleeper‑only, weekly superfast special tailored for peak demand, not an AC chair car train.
Though speeds reached around 65 km/h average, actual travel time stretched due to extended halts and lower priority.turn0search15turn0search9turn0reddit21
Booking was available via IRCTC special train charts; normal PRS availability tracking may not have been active.turn0search4turn0search5