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Brindavan Superfast 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)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

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 around 24 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. [1]

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

  • 7 General
  • 13 Second-class Sitting
  • 2 EOG cum luggage
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG GEN GEN GEN GEN D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 GEN GEN GEN EOG

References

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