Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 17 March 2006 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| End | Chennai Central | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,223 km (760 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | One day a week. 12830 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express – Thursday. 12829 Chennai Central Bhubaneswar Express – Friday. | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum , 59.18 km/h (37 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12830 / 29 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Chennai Central in India.
It operates as train number 12829 from Chennai Central to Bhubaneswar and as train number 12830 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.
Coaches
The 12830 / 29 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry Car Coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12829 Chennai Central Bhubaneswar Express covers the distance of 1223 kilometres in 20 hours 25 mins (59.90 km/hr) & in 20 hrs 55 mins as 12830 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express (58.47 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12830 / 29 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express runs via Khurda Road Junction, Vizianagram Junction, Visakhapatnam Junction, Vijayawada Junction to Chennai Central.
It reverses direction of travel at Visakhapatnam Junction.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled end to end by a Arakkonam based WAM 4 locomotive.
Timings
12830 Bhubaneswar Chennai Central Express leaves Bhubaneswar every & Thursday at 12:00 hrs IST and reaches Chennai Central at 08:55 hrs IST the next day.
12829 Chennai Central Bhubaneswar Express leaves Chennai Central every Friday at 21:10 hrs IST and reaches Bhubaneswar at 17:35 hrs IST the next day.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
References
- "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Visakhapatnam News : Chennai superfast extended up to Bhubaneswar". hindu.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
