Brindavan Express

Brindavan Express

Brindavan Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating
First service	1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops	10
End	KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
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]
Route map

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

Halts and timing for 12640

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
	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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