Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express
Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Shatabdi Express |
First service | 12 October 2005 |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway |
Route | |
Start | Bangalore |
Stops | 4 |
End | Chennai |
Distance travelled | 362 km (225 mi) |
Service frequency | except Wednesdays |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | Yes, No Pantry Car |
Observation facilities | LHB rakes |
Entertainment facilities | Large Windows |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
140 km/h (87 mph) maximum 72.40 km/h (45 mph), including halts |
The 12028/12027 Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express is a superfast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bangalore and Chennai in India. It is a 6 days a week service with Wednesday being the weekly day off. It operates as train number 12028 from Bangalore to Chennai and as train number 12027 in the reverse direction.[1]
Coaches
The Bangalore Chennai Shatabdi Express generally has 2 AC 1st Class coach, 10 AC Chair Car coaches and 2 luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. As customary, the composition of coaches is at the discretion of Indian Railways. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.
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Service
It is the fastest train on the Bangalore - Chennai sector averaging 72.40 km/hr. It covers the distance of 362 kilometres in 5 hours 00 mins as 12028 & 12027 Shatabdi Express (72.40 km/hr) thus making it one of the rare trains on the Indian Railways network whose run in both directions is identical like the 12117/18 Godavari Superfast Express.
Traction
It is usually hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive from the Lalaguda Shed. At times, it has also been hauled by a Arakkonam based WAP 4 or WAM 4.
References
- ↑ "Karnataka News : Another Shatabdi express train from Bangalore". The Hindu. 2005-06-28. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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