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{{short description|Train in India}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width = 25em
|color=FF7F2A| name = Brindavan Express
| name = Brindavan Superfast Express
| image = Brindavan Express Display.jpg
| image = Brindavan Express Display.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Brindavan Super Fast Express
| caption = Brindavan Superfast Express
| type = [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|Superfast]]
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status = Operating
| predecessor =
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964|10|1}}
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964|10|1}}
| last =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| successor =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| start = [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] (MAS)
| formeroperator =
| ridership =
| ridership2 =
| website =
| start = [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] '''(MAS)'''
| stops = 10
| stops = 10
| end = [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] '''(SBC)'''
| end = [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] (SBC)
| distance = {{convert|359|km|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|359|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 6 hours, 10 minutes
| journeytime = 6 hours, 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 12639/12640
| trainnumber = 12639 / 12640
| line_used = Chennai – Bengaluru line
| line_used = [[Chennai–Bangalore line]]
| class = 2S and UR/GS
| class = CC, 2S and UR/GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = [[Open coach]]
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| autorack = No
| catering = No
| catering = No
| observation = Yes
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = No
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead racks
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities =
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| stock = [[WAP-7]] ({{abbrlink|RPM|Royapuram railway station#Developments}}/{{abbrlink||Arakkonam}}) [[WAP-4]] AJJ<br>Fifteen Non-AC 2S<br>Seven UR/GS<br>Two SLR<br>One SLRD
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = [[25 kV AC]], [[50 Hz]]
| el =
| average speed = {{convert|58|km/h}}
| speed = {{convert|58|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| owners = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| routenumber = 20/20A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref>
| map = [[File:Brindavan Express and Lalbagh Express (MAS - SBC) Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map = [[File:Brindavan Express and Lalbagh Express (MAS - SBC) Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state = hide
| map_size =
}}
|Age=54 years}}


The 12639/12640 '''Brindavan Superfast Express''' is a train linking [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] and [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]. It leaves [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] at 07:50 and reaches [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] at 15:00 and reaches [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] at 21:05 hours. The train has around 24 coaches in its composition
The 12639 / 12640 '''Brindavan Express''' is a Superfast express train connecting [[Chennai Central railway station|MGR Chennai Central]] (MAS) and [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City Jn]] (SBC). It leaves [[Chennai Central railway station|MGR Chennai Central]] at 07:40 and reaches [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]] at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]] at 15:00 and reaches [[Chennai Central railway station|MGR 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 latter 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>
The train is named after the Brindavan Gardens located near [[Mysore]], which is a popular tourist attraction. 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>


==Halts==
== Loco link ==
This train is currently hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]], [[WAP-7]] class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed [[Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam|Arakkonam]], [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] of Southern Railway


==Train timings==
Halts and timing for '''12639'''


This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="6" align="center" style="background:#FFBA01;" |<span style="color:BLACK;">'''MGR Chennai Central ↔ KSR Bengaluru City Jn (Brindavan Express)'''</span>
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |12639
!Station !! Time !! Distance
! rowspan="2" |Station Name
! rowspan="2" |Station Code
! colspan="2" |12640
|-
|-
!Arrival
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 7:50 || 0
!Departure
!Arrival
!Departure
|-
|-
| -
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 8:48 || 69
|07:40
|[[Chennai Central railway station|MGR Chennai Central]]
|MAS
|21:10
| -
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | --SKIP--
|[[Perambur railway station|Perambur]]
|PER
|20:33
|20:35
|-
|08:38
|08:40
|[[Arakkonam Junction railway station|Arakkonam Junction]]
|AJJ
|19:43
|19:45
|-
|08:58
|09:00
|Sholinghur
|Sholinghur
|SHU
|9:04
|19:18
|89
|19:20
|-
|-
|09:13
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 9:18 || 105
|09:15
|[[Walajah Road railway station|Walajah Road Junction]]
|WJR
|19:03
|19:05
|-
|-
|09:38
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 9:43 || 130
|09:40
|[[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]]
|KPD
|18:43
|18:45
|-
|-
|10:18
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 10:24|| 182
|10:20
|[[Ambur]]
|AB
|17:58
|18:00
|-
|-
|10:33
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 10:38|| 198
|10:35
|Vaniyambadi
|VN
|17:43
|17:45
|-
|-
|10:53
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 11:03 || 214
|10:55
|[[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]]
|JTJ
|17:28
|17:30
|-
|-
|11:39
| [[Kuppam]] || 11:33|| 257
|11:40
|Kuppam
|KPN
|16:43
|16:45
|-
|-
|12:09
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 12:03 || 292
|12:11
|[[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]]
|BWT
|16:14
|16:15
|-
|-
|12:50
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 12:48|| 348
|12:52
|[[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]]
|KJM
|15:32
|15:34
|-
|-
|13:08
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 13:18|| 358
|13:10
|[[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bangalore Cantonment]]
|BNC
|15:20
|15:22
|-
|-
|13:40
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]||14:00 || 362
| -
|[[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City Junction]]
|SBC
| -
|15:10
|}
|}


==Rakes==
Halts and timing for '''12640'''


Earlier with ICF coaches, the train had dedicated rake. Upon launch of LHB coach, the rakes are now shared with Kovai Express (12675/12676).
{| class="wikitable"
* 3 Second Class Sitting (Unreserved)
|-
* 13 Second-Class Sitting (Reserved)
! Station !! Time !! Distance
* 2 AC Chair Car
|-
* 1 Pantry Car
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]|| 15:00 || 0
* 1 EOG
|-
* 1 LSLRD
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 15:10|| 5
|-
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]]|| 15:23|| 15
|-
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 16:03|| 71
|-
| [[Kuppam]] || 16:28|| 105
|-
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 17:13|| 149
|-
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 17:33 || 164
|-
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 17:48|| 180
|-
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 18:33|| 232
|-
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 18:53 || 257
|-
|Sholinghur
|18:59
|268
|-
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 19:23 || 293
|-
| [[Perambur railway station|Perambur]] || 20:18 || 356
|-
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 21:05 || 362
|}


==Rake Composition==
==See also==
* [[Chennai Central–Bengaluru City Shatabdi Express|Chennai - Bengaluru Shatabdi Express]]

* [[Lal Bagh Express]]
* 7 General
* [[Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express|Chennai - Bengaluru Double Decker Express]]
* 15 Second-class Sitting
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{IndianTrains}}


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Latest revision as of 00:04, 30 November 2024

Brindavan Express
Brindavan Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1964; 60 years ago (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Stops10
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 coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12639 / 12640 Brindavan Express is a Superfast express train connecting MGR Chennai Central (MAS) and KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC). It leaves MGR Chennai Central at 07:40 and reaches KSR Bengaluru at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves KSR Bengaluru at 15:00 and reaches MGR Chennai Central at 21:05 hours. The train has 22 coaches in its composition.

History

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The train is named after the Brindavan Gardens located near Mysore, which is a popular tourist attraction. 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]

[edit]

This train is currently hauled by WAP-4, WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Arakkonam, Royapuram of Southern Railway

Train timings

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This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-

MGR Chennai Central ↔ KSR Bengaluru City Jn (Brindavan Express)
12639 Station Name Station Code 12640
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
- 07:40 MGR Chennai Central MAS 21:10 -
--SKIP-- Perambur PER 20:33 20:35
08:38 08:40 Arakkonam Junction AJJ 19:43 19:45
08:58 09:00 Sholinghur SHU 19:18 19:20
09:13 09:15 Walajah Road Junction WJR 19:03 19:05
09:38 09:40 Katpadi Junction KPD 18:43 18:45
10:18 10:20 Ambur AB 17:58 18:00
10:33 10:35 Vaniyambadi VN 17:43 17:45
10:53 10:55 Jolarpettai Junction JTJ 17:28 17:30
11:39 11:40 Kuppam KPN 16:43 16:45
12:09 12:11 Bangarapet Junction BWT 16:14 16:15
12:50 12:52 Krishnarajapuram KJM 15:32 15:34
13:08 13:10 Bangalore Cantonment BNC 15:20 15:22
13:40 - KSR Bengaluru City Junction SBC - 15:10

Rakes

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Earlier with ICF coaches, the train had dedicated rake. Upon launch of LHB coach, the rakes are now shared with Kovai Express (12675/12676).

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

See also

[edit]

References

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