Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Express
Appearance
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat | ||||
First service | 8 July 2006 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) Kakinada Port (COA) | ||||
Stops | 30 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,051 km (1,274 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 37 hours 12 mins | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12755 / 12756 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12755 / 12756 Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Superfast Express is a Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Bhavnagar Terminus and Kakinada Port in India. It is currently being operated with train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3] From 18th March, 2023, it runs with highly refubrished LHB coaches.
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 1 First AC coach
- 3 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 3 AC III Tier economy
- 2 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Eog cum Luggage Rake
Service
[edit]- 12756 / Bhavnagar–Kakinada Port Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 2055 km in 37h.
- 12755 / Kakinada Port–Bhavnagar Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2055 km in 37h 25m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Bhavnagar Terminus
- Botad Junction
- Viramgam
- Ahmedabad
- Vadodara
- Surat
- Vasai Road
- Kalyan
- Lonavala
- Pune
- Daund Junction
- Solapur
- Wadi Junction
- Vikarabad
- Secunderabad
- Guntur Junction
- Vijayawada
- Rajahmundry
- Samalkot
- Kakinada Town
- Kakinada Port
Schedule
[edit]Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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12756 | BVC | Bhavnagar Terminus | 04:25 AM | Sat | Kakinada Port | 21:15 PM | Sun |
12755 | COA | Kakinada Port | 03:45 AM | Thu | Bhavnagar Terminus | 19:45 PM | Fri |
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada Loco Shed or Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhavnagar Terminus to Kakinada Port and vice versa.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 17205/17206 Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express.
See also
[edit]- Bhavnagar Terminus railway station
- Kakinada Port railway station
- Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Various Important Features in the new West Zone Time Table". Western Railway. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Diverted due to Breaches between Sattenapalli-Piduguralla Stations
- ^ NEW MAIN LINE TIME TABLE WITH MAJOR INITIATIVES RELEASED BY WESTERN RAILWAY GM
External links
[edit]- 17203/Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Express India Rail Info
- 17204/Kakinada Port–Bhavnagar Terminus Express India Rail Info