Brindavan Express

Brindavan Superfast Express

Brindavan Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS) Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	359 km (223 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12639 / 12640
Line(s) used	Chennai–Bangalore line
On-board services
Class(es)	CC, 2S and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map

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

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.

Loco Link

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

Halts

Halts and timing for 12639

Station	Time	Distance
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station	7:50	0
Arakkonam Junction	8:48	69
Sholinghur	9:04	89
Walajah Road	9:18	105
Katpadi Junction	9:43	130
Ambur	10:24	182
Vaniyambadi	10:38	198
Jolarpettai Junction	11:03	214
Kuppam	11:33	257
Bangarapet Junction	12:03	292
Krishnarajapuram	12:48	348
Bengaluru Cantt.	13:18	358
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station	14:00	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

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