Brindavan Express
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 Brindavan Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 1 October 1964 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Central (MAS) KSR Bengaluru (SBC) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 359 km (223 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours, 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12639/12640 |
| Line(s) used | Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 2S and UR/GS |
| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Open coach |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | WAP7 (RPM/LGD) Fifteen Non-AC 2S Seven UR/GS Two SLR One SLRD |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Timetable number(s) | 20/20A[1] |
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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 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 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 Bangalore | 14:00 | 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
| 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 |
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GRD | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 | D11 | D12 | D13 | D14 | D15 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GRD |
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- ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Singh, T Francis Sundar (6 October 2014). "Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.