Gaya - Chennai Egmore Weekly SF Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Gaya Junction (GAYA) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,347 km (1,458 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 39 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12389/12390 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||||
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Gaya - Chennai Egmore Weekly SF Express is an superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Gaya Junction in Bihar and Chennai Egmore of Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 12389/12390 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]
Service
The 12389/Gaya - Chennai Egmore Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 60 km/hr and covers 2347 km in 39 hrs. 12390/Chennai Egmore - Gaya Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 2347 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Gaya Junction
- Dehri-on-Sone
- Sasaram Junction
- Bhabua Road
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Satna Junction
- Katni Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Dharakhoh
- Maramjhiri
- Nagpur Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Warangal
- Vijayawada Junction
- Ongole
- Nellore
- Chennai Egmore
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB Rake with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General
- 2 Genearator Coach
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Gaya to Itarsi and from Sawai Madhopur it is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed or Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive up til Jaipur and vice versa.
Banker are used from Dharakhoh and Maramjhiri.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 12389/12390 Mahabodhi Express.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.