Millennium Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Ernakulam Junction Hazrat Nizamuddin | ||||
| Stops | 27 as 12645 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express, 26 as 12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Express. | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,807 km (1,744 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 46 hours 10 mins as 12645 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express, 48 hours 05 mins as 12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Express. | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly. 12645 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express – Saturday. 12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Express – Tuesday. | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12645 / 12646 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Yes | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,59.56 km/h (37 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12645 / 46 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Ernakulam Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.
It operates as train number 12645 from Ernakulam Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12646 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Coaches[edit]
The 12645 / 46 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but carries a green bogie for movement of fruits and vegetables.[1]
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service[edit]
The 12645 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express covers the distance of 2,807 km (1,744 mi) in 46 hours 10 mins (60.80 km/h) and in 48 hours 05 mins as 12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Express (56.28 km/h).[2]
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing[edit]
The 12645 / 46 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express runs from Ernakulam Junction via Coimbatore Junction, Erode Junction, Katpadi Junction, Renigunta Junction, Gudur, Vijayawada Junction, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction[edit]
As route is fully electrified, an Erode or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.[3]
Operation[edit]
12645 Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Millennium Express runs from Ernakulam Junction every Saturday reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin on the 3rd day.
12646 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Millennium Express runs from Hazrat Nizamuddin every Tuesday reaching Ernakulam Junction on the 3rd day .
prospects[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Reporter, Our Staff (13 April 2002). "'Three special trains for Kerala in the offing'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ HolidayIQ.com; HolidayIQ.com; HolidayIQ.com. "Nizamuddin Express (12645), Trains from Ernakulam Junction (South) to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin - Check Time Table, Availability at HolidayIQ". HolidayIQ. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ MILLENIUM EXRESS overtaking SAMATA EXPRESS, retrieved 23 May 2020
- http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/millennium-express-12645-train.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYCBUy50sg
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- [2]
External links[edit]
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.