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Revision as of 00:45, 19 June 2018
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | October 1, 2006 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bilaspur Junction (BSP) Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,415 km (879 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 24h | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12849/12850 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Bilaspur - Chennai Central Superfast Express is an Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Chennai Central in India. It is currently being operated with 12849/12850 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 12851/Bilaspur-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1415 km in 24h. The 12852/Chennai Central-Bilaspur Weekly SF Express has averages speed of 61 km/hr and covers 1415 km in 23h 5m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bilaspur Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Rajnandgaon
- Gondia Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Warangal
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Tiruvottiyur
- Chennai Central
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 1 Second AC and AC III Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
From 10th June 2018, Bilaspur chennai S/F express was hauled by electric locomotive, as Gondia Balharshah section electrification is now completed. WAP-7 Bhilai is regular link for this train now for both the sides.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 12849/12850 Bilaspur - Pune Superfast Express.
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
References
- ^ "Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Railways cancels many trains to Chennai on Dec.5, 6, 7". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Trains cancelled, diverted due to rain". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
External links
- 12851/Bilaspur - Chennai Central Weekly SF Express
- 12852/Chennai Central - Bilaspur Weekly SF Express
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