Bangalore City - Ernakulam Intercity Express
| Bangalore City - Ernakulam Intercity Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Intercity Express |
| Locale | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| First service | Wed Apr 15, 1998 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway (India) |
| Route | |
| Start | Ernakulam Junction |
| Stops | 12 halts |
| End | Bangalore City Railway Station |
| Distance travelled | 587 km (365 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10h 40m |
| Service frequency | Daily each way |
| Train number(s) | 12677/12678 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved, Second Sitting, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Windows |
| Other facilities | Pantry Car, Catering |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts |
Bangalore City - Ernakulam Intercity Express is an intercity express train which runs daily between Bangalore City Junction and Ernakulam Junction. On 13 February 2015, the train derailed on its onward journey to Ernakulam from Bangalore leading to 10 deaths and injuring 150 people.[1][2][3]
History
In the railway budget of the year 1997-98, a plan was proposed to introduce a superfast train between Coimbatore and Bangalore.[4] On April 15, 1998, Bangalore-Coimbatore Intercity Express train was inaugurated as Train no: 2677. In the year 2008, the service was extended till Ernakulam as Train no: 12677 after few temporary runs.[5]
Train information
This train runs daily each way, as Train no: 12677 (Ernakulam Exp) departing Bangalore City Junction at 06:15 hrs and reaching Ernakulam Junction at 16:55 hrs and Train no: 12678 (Bangalore Exp) departing Ernakulam Junction at 09:10 hrs and reaching Bangalore City Junction at 19:50 hrs. It covers a distance of 587 kilometres (365 mi) in each direction and the journey duration is about 10 hours and 40 minutes. The rake of the train usually contains 4 Unreserved Coaches, 11 Second Sitting Coaches, 2 AC Chair Car Coaches, a Pantry car, a High Capacity Parcel Van and 2 SLR Cars making a total of 21 coaches.
References
- ↑ "10 dead, over 150 injured as Ernakulam-bound Inter City Express derails near Bengaluru". Yahoo India (13 February 2015) (Yahoo India). PTI. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "5 feared dead as Bengaluru-Ernakulam train derails". The Hindu (13 February 2015) (The Hindu). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "2 Killed, Several Injured as Train Derails Near Tamil Nadu's Hosur". NDTV Convergence Limited (13 February 2015) (NDTV Convergence Limited). Press Trust of India. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Railway Budget 1997-1998". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "Southern Railways revises train timings". The Hindu. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2015.