Chennai Central - Asansol Ratna Express

Chennai Central - Asansol Ratna Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 4 August 2012 (2012-08-04)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops 12
End Asansol Junction (ASN)
Distance travelled 1,294 km (804 mi)
Average journey time 22 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12375/12376
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 58 km/h (36 mph)
Route map

Chennai Central - Asansol Ratna Express is an superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Chennai Central in Tamil Nadu and Asansol Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12375/12376 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 12375/Chennai Central - Asansol Ratna SF Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1734 km in 31 hrs 15 mins. 12376/Asansol - Chennai Central (Ratna) SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1734 km in 30 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAP-1 electric locomotive from Chennai to Visakhapatnam and from Visakhapatnam it is hauled by a Andal Loco Shed based Twin WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Asansol and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs on days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ DERAILMENT OF 18448 JAGDALPUR-JUNAGARH ROAD-BHUBANESWAR HIRAKHAND EXPRESS
  2. ↑ Cabinet nod for Indian Railways infra projects worth Rs 10,736 cr
  3. ↑ Railways deploy special buses for stranded passengers
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