Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express
| Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Kochuveli |
| Stops | 21 as 12287 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express, 24 as 12288 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express |
| End | Dehradun |
| Distance travelled | 3,459 km (2,149 mi) |
| Service frequency | Once a week. 12287 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express – Friday. 12288 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express – Monday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,60.29 km/h (37 mph), including halts |
The 12287 / 88 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Dehradun in India.
It operates as train number 12287 from Kochuveli to Dehradun and as train number 12288 in the reverse direction serving the 9 states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand.
Coaches
The 12287 / 88 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 8 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12287 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express covers the distance of 3459 kilometres in 57 hours 20 mins (60.33 km/hr) & in 57 hours 25 mins as 12288 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express (60.24 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12287 / 88 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express runs from Kochuveli via Ernakulam Town, Mangalore Junction, Madgaon, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ghaziabad Junction, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.
Traction
As large sections of the entire route are yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Ratlam based WDM 2 or WDM 3A hauls the train from Kochuveli until Vadodara Junction handing over to a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 until Hazrat Nizamuddin following which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
Timings
12287 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express leaves Kochuveli every Friday at 08:50 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 18:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
12288 Dehradun Kochuveli Superfast Express leaves Dehradun every Monday at 05:50 hrs IST and reaches Kochuveli at 15:15 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
References
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/regular-service-of-new-trains-to-begin-later/article360533.ece
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fGS52OTcrM
- http://travel.siliconindia.com/news/10-Indian-Trains-With-Longest-Routes-aid-2470.html
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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