Raptisagar Express

See also: Longest train services of Indian Railways

Raptisagar Express /Trivandrum-Gorakhpur Express

Overview
First service	February 15, 2001 (2001-02-15) (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central)
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Trivandrum Central Gorakhpur
Stops	60
Distance travelled	3,248 km (2,018 mi)
Average journey time	57 hours 05 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12511 / 12512
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, 2 Tier AC, 3 Tier AC, Sleeper Class, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	Loco: WAP-4/WAP-7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Average: 55 km/hr Maximum speed: 110 Km/hr
Route map

Raptisagar Express /Ernakulam-Barauni Express

Overview
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Ernakulam Junction Barauni
Stops	63
Distance travelled	3,436 km (2,135 mi)
Average journey time	62 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12521 / 12522
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC ,2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	Loco: WAP-4
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

The Raptisagar Express is a Superfast train which runs tri-weekly/weekly between Trivandrum Central/Ernakulam Junction and Gorakhpur/Barauni in India. This train goes via the cities of Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Chennai Central, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gonda and Basti. The current operator of the train is North Eastern Railway zone/East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Both trains run more than 3200 km per service.

Name of the train

The name "Raptisagar" is given to the train as the train connects the cities Thiruvananthapuram/Cochin which is situated near the Arabian Sea and Gorakhpur/Barauni from where Rapti river flows.

Coach composition

This train has 24 coach cars which includes Second AC and Third AC compartments being air conditioned.

Running days

12511 – Starts from Gorakhpur Junction every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday at 6:35 hrs and reaches Trivandrum Central on Day 3 at 17:20 hrs.

12512 – Starts from Trivandrum Central every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:15 hrs and reaches Gorakhpur Junction on Day 3 at 15:20 hrs

Train reverse at Chennai Central

LOCO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
LOCO	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	B1	B2	A1	HA1	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Schedule

The train (12512/12522) leaves Trivandrum Central/Ernakulam Junction at 6.15/10.15 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday/Friday to reach Gorakhpur/Barauni at 3.10/11.50 PM on the 3rd day. The return train (12511/12521) leaves Gorakhpur/Barauni at 6.35 AM/ 11 PM on Thursday, Friday and Sunday/Monday to reach Trivandrum Central/Ernakulam Junction at 5.15/1 PM on the 3rd/4th day. The train has an average speed of about 58 km/h during its journey.