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词条 Brindavan Express
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  1. History

  2. Halts

  3. Rake Composition

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name = Brindavan Express
| image = Brindavan Express Display.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Brindavan Express
| type = Superfast
| status = Operating
| predecessor =
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964|10|1}}
| last =
| successor =
| operator = Southern Railway zone
| formeroperator =
| ridership =
| ridership2 =
| website =
| start = {{rws|Chennai Central}} (MAS)
| stops = 10
| end = {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} (SBC)
| distance = {{convert|359|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 6 hours, 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 12639/12640
| line_used = Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru line
| class = 2S and UR/GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = Open coach
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| catering = No
| observation = Yes
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities =
| stock = WAP-7 ({{abbrlink|RPM|Royapuram railway station#Developments}}/{{abbrlink|LGD|Lallaguda railway station}}) WAP-4 AJJ
Fifteen Non-AC 2S
Seven UR/GS
Two SLR
One SLRD
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = 25 kV AC, 50 Hz
| average speed = {{convert|58|km/h}}
| owners = Southern Railway zone
| routenumber = 20/20A[1]
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|Age=54 years}}

The 12639/12640 Brindavan Express is a train linking Chennai Central and KSR Bengaluru City. It leaves Chennai Central at 07:50 and reaches KSR Bengaluru at 14:00 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves KSR Bengaluru at 15:00 and reaches Chennai Central at 21:05 hours. The train has around 24 coaches with no AC chair cars.

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 and Jolarpet 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.[2]

Halts

Halts and timing for 12639

Station Time Distance
Chennai Central 7:50 0
Arakkonam 8:48 69
Walajah Road Junction 9:18 105
Katpadi 9:43 130
Ambur 10:24 182
Vaniyambadi 10:38 198
Jolarpettai 11:03 214
Kuppam 11:33 257
Bangarapet 12:03 292
KR Puram (Bangalore) 12:48 348
Bangalore Cantt 13:18 358
KSR Bangalore14:00 362

Halts and timing for 12640

Station Time Distance
KSR Bangalore 15:00 0
Bangalore Cantt 15:10 5
KR Puram (Bangalore) 15:23 15
Bangarapet 16:03 71
Kuppam 16:28 105
Jolarpettai 17:13 149
Vaniyambadi 17:33 164
Ambur 17:48 180
Katpadi 18:33 232
Walajah Road Junction 18:53 257
Arakkonam 19:23 293
Perambur 20:18 356
Chennai Central 21:05 362

Rake Composition

  • 7 General
  • 15 Second-class Sitting
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References

1. ^{{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}}
2. ^{{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}}

External links

{{Railways in Southern India}}{{IndianTrains}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Brindavan Express}}

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