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The 12639 / 12640 '''Brindavan Superfast Express''' is a train linking [[Chennai Central railway station|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] (MAS) and [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] (SBC). It leaves [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 07:40 and reaches [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 15:00 and reaches [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 21:05 hours. The train has around 24 coaches in its composition
The 12639 / 12640 '''Brindavan Superfast Express''' is a train linking [[Chennai Central railway station|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] (MAS) and [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] (SBC). It leaves [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 07:40 and reaches [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 15:00 and reaches [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 21:05 hours. The train has 22 coaches in its composition


==History==
==History==
This train introduced in the 1964  as the first intercity express in the Southern Railways. At that time it had stops only at [[Katpadi Junction]] and [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] covering the {{convert|360|km}} in 5 hours. Later due to derailments of some trains the speed was reduced to take 5.5 hours in the 1980s. With increase in stops it has now come to 6 hours. In the early  1980s the train was operated as double decker with ac and non-ac classes, which was later on scrapped, and the train was operated as single deck. In the late 1980s the MAS-JTJ stretch was electrified. JTJ-SBC the train used diesel engines. For the purpose of speed this train used to have twin diesels for the up gradient (deccan) between JTJ and SBC. The Train celebrated its Golden Jubilee run on 1 October 2014. <ref>{{cite news|first=T Francis Sundar | last=Singh|title=Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-Bangalore-Brindavan-Express-chugs-past-50th-year/articleshow/44508184.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 August 2018|date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
This train introduced in the 1964  as the first intercity express in the Southern Railways. At that time it had stops only at [[Katpadi Junction]] and [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] covering the {{convert|360|km}} in 5 hours. Later due to derailments of some trains the speed was reduced to take 5.5 hours in the 1980s. With increase in stops it has now come to 6 hours. In the early  1980s the train was operated as double decker with ac and non-ac classes, which was later on scrapped, and the train was operated as single deck. In the late 1980s the MAS-JTJ stretch was electrified. JTJ-SBC the train used diesel engines. For the purpose of speed this train used to have twin diesels for the up gradient (deccan) between JTJ and SBC. The Train celebrated its Golden Jubilee run on 1 October 2014. <ref>{{cite news|first=T Francis Sundar | last=Singh|title=Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-Bangalore-Brindavan-Express-chugs-past-50th-year/articleshow/44508184.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 August 2018|date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
== Loco Link ==
This train is currently hauled by [[WAP-7]] class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] of Southern Railway


==Halts==
==Halts==
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!Station  !! Time  !! Distance  
!Station  !! Time  !! Distance  
|-
|-
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 7:50 || 0
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 07:40 || 0
|-
|-
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 8:48 || 69
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 08:38 || 69
|-
|-
|Sholinghur
|Sholinghur
|9:04
|08:58
|89
|89
|-
|-
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 9:18 || 105
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 09:13|| 105
|-
|-
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 9:43 || 130
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 09:38 || 130
|-
|-
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 10:24|| 182
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 10:18|| 182
|-
|-
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 10:38|| 198
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 10:33|| 198
|-
|-
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 11:03 || 214
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 10:58 || 214
|-
|-
| [[Kuppam]] || 11:33|| 257
| [[Kuppam]] || 11:38|| 257
|-
|-
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 12:03 || 292
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 12:09 || 292
|-
|-
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 12:48|| 348
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 12:50|| 348
|-
|-
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 13:18|| 358
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 13:08|| 358
|-
|-
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]||14:00 || 362
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]||13:40 || 362
|}
|}


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==Coach composition==
==Coach composition==


* 7 General
* 2 Second Class Sitting (Unreserved)
* 13 Second-class Sitting
* 15 Second-Class Sitting (Reserved)
* 2 EOG cum luggage
* 2 AC Chair Car
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
* 1 Pantry Car
|-
* 1 EOG
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| Loco
* 1 LSLRD
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 22
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||GEN||GEN||GEN||GEN||D1||D2||D3||D4||D5||D6||D7||D8||D9||D10||D11||D12||D13||GEN||GEN||GEN||EOG
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 22:57, 19 June 2022


Brindavan Superfast Express
Brindavan Express Display.jpg
Brindavan Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1964; 60 years ago (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Stops10
EndKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Distance travelled359 km (223 mi)
Average journey time6 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12639 / 12640
Line(s) usedChennai–Bangalore line
On-board services
Class(es)CC, 2S and UR/GS
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map
Brindavan Express and Lalbagh Express (MAS - SBC) Route map.jpg

The 12639 / 12640 Brindavan Superfast Express is a train linking Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS) and Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC). It leaves Chennai Central at 07:40 and reaches Bangalore City railway station at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves Bangalore City railway station at 15:00 and reaches Chennai Central at 21:05 hours. The train has 22 coaches in its composition

History[edit]

This train introduced in the 1964 as the first intercity express in the Southern Railways. At that time it had stops only at Katpadi Junction and Jolarpettai Junction covering the 360 kilometres (220 mi) in 5 hours. Later due to derailments of some trains the speed was reduced to take 5.5 hours in the 1980s. With increase in stops it has now come to 6 hours. In the early 1980s the train was operated as double decker with ac and non-ac classes, which was later on scrapped, and the train was operated as single deck. In the late 1980s the MAS-JTJ stretch was electrified. JTJ-SBC the train used diesel engines. For the purpose of speed this train used to have twin diesels for the up gradient (deccan) between JTJ and SBC. The Train celebrated its Golden Jubilee run on 1 October 2014. [1]

Loco Link[edit]

This train is currently hauled by WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Royapuram of Southern Railway

Halts[edit]

Halts and timing for 12639

Station Time Distance
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station 07:40 0
Arakkonam Junction 08:38 69
Sholinghur 08:58 89
Walajah Road 09:13 105
Katpadi Junction 09:38 130
Ambur 10:18 182
Vaniyambadi 10:33 198
Jolarpettai Junction 10:58 214
Kuppam 11:38 257
Bangarapet Junction 12:09 292
Krishnarajapuram 12:50 348
Bengaluru Cantt. 13:08 358
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station 13:40 362

Halts and timing for 12640

Station Time Distance
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station 15:00 0
Bengaluru Cantt. 15:10 5
Krishnarajapuram 15:23 15
Bangarapet Junction 16:03 71
Kuppam 16:28 105
Jolarpettai Junction 17:13 149
Vaniyambadi 17:33 164
Ambur 17:48 180
Katpadi Junction 18:33 232
Walajah Road 18:53 257
Sholinghur 18:59 268
Arakkonam Junction 19:23 293
Perambur 20:18 356
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station 21:05 362

Coach composition[edit]

  • 2 Second Class Sitting (Unreserved)
  • 15 Second-Class Sitting (Reserved)
  • 2 AC Chair Car
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 1 EOG
  • 1 LSLRD

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Singh, T Francis Sundar (6 October 2014). "Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

External links[edit]

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