Navjeevan Express
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Navjeevan Express is a daily train between Chennai Central and Ahmedabad.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1978 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction Chennai Central |
| Stops | 39 as ADI-MAS, 40 as MAS-ADI |
| Distance travelled | 1891 Km |
| Average journey time | 33 hours 25 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12655/12657 |
| 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 attached |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56.34 kmph |
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Overview
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.
The train plied via Renigunta - Wadi Junction - Daund - Manmad Junction - Jalgaon with a 24[1] coach haul, and a single WDM-2 Diesel loco.
A single coach AC 2 Sleeper accommodation was introduced in 1984.
This train is now renumbered as 12655/12656 and runs daily from Chennai Central via Vijayawada - Warangal - Wardha - Jalgaon - Surat - Vadodara. It departs Chennai Central at 09.35.
The train has a 24 coach haulage, and covers a total distance of 1900 km (approx.) in about 34 hours. This train shares its rakes with Coimbatore-Chennai Cheran Express. This is maintained at Coimbatore Yard.
This new route is also longer. The shortest route is via Wadi Junction - Kalyan Junction - Vasai Road - Surat.
Coach Position
| Loco | SLR | UR | HA1 | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | S1 | S2 | PC | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | UR | UR | SLR |
Traction
It is hauled by WAP 4/WAP 7 of Vadodara/Erode/Royapuram Shed.
References
External links
- Navjeevan Express (12655) Time-Table
- Navjeevan Express (12656) Time-Table
- Navjivan Express Time-Table
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