Chennai Central–Bengaluru City Shatabdi Express
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The 12028 / 12027 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station–Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station via Vellore Katpadi Junction in India. It is a 6 days a week service with Tuesdays being the weekly day off. It operates as train number 12028 from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru station to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station and as train number 12027 in the reverse direction.[1]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||
| Locale | Karnataka & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 12 October 2005 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC) | ||||
| Stops | 2 | ||||
| End | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station (MAS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 362 km (225 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5 hours 00 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 6 Days a week (except Tuesdays) | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12028 / 12027 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes but no pantry car | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 72.40 km/h (45 mph) average including halts | ||||
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CoachesEdit
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station–Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Shatabdi Express generally has 1 Executive Chair Car 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.
ServiceEdit
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.
StoppageEdit
Loco linkEdit
It is hauled by a Arakkonam-based WAP-4 end to end.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Karnataka News : Another Shatabdi express train from Bangalore". The Hindu. 28 June 2005. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2014.