Navjeevan Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 6 April 1978 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction Chennai Central |
| Stops | 41 as 12655 42 as 12656 |
| Distance travelled | 1891 Km |
| Average journey time | 32 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12655/12656 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
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The 12655/12656 Navjeevan Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railways that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Chennai Central. It is currently being operated with 12655/12656 train numbers on a daily basis.From November 2, 2019 it runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches.
It operates as train number 12655 from Ahmedabad Junction to Chennai Central and as train number 12656 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu.
History
It was introduced in 1978 to run between Madras Beach and Ahmedabad Junction on a weekly basis. Originally numbered as 145/146, it departed Madras Beach at 06:00 on Tuesdays and arrived Ahmedabad Junction the next day at 17:30. On its return lap, it departed Ahmedabad Junction on Thursdays at 06:50, and reached Madras Beach the next evening at 19:50.[1]
The train ran via Renigunta – Wadi Junction – Daund – Manmad Junction – Jalgaon with a 24[2] coach haul, and a single WDM-2 Diesel loco. A single coach AC 2 Sleeper accommodation was introduced in 1984.
Route & Halts
This train is now renumbered as 12655/12656 and runs daily from Chennai Central via Gudur – Vijayawada – Khammam – Warangal – Wardha – Jalgaon – Surat – Vadodara to Ahmedabad and vice versa.
Service
The 12655/Ahmedabad – Chennai Central Navjeevan Express has average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1891 km in 32h 30m.[3]
The 12656/Chennai Central – Ahmedabad Navjeevan Express has average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1891 km in 32h 55m.[4]
Coach Composition and Position
The train has highly refurbished LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches.Coach position, when the train leaves from Chennai Central bound Ahmedabad Junction.
- 1 AC First Cum AC Two Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 1 Pantry Car
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 End On Generator Cars (EOG)
| Loco | EOG | UR | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | PC | S2 | S1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | HA1 | UR | EOG |
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Frequency | Arrival Station | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12655 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 07:35 AM | Daily | Chennai Central | 16:05 PM |
| 12656 | MAS | Chennai Central | 09:35 AM | Daily | Ahmedabad Junction | 18:30 PM |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Locomotive shed based WAP-4 or Royapuram Locomotive shed based WAP-7.
References
- ^ "Railway Budget speech 1979-80" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.
- ^ http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12655
- ^ "12655/Navjeevan SF Express (PT)". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12656/Navjeevan SF Express (PT)". India Rail Info.
External links
- Navjeevan Express (12655) Time-Table
- Navjeevan Express (12656) Time-Table
- Navjivan Express Time-Table
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