Sanghamithra Express

Sanghamitra Express
Sanghamitra Express at Patna Junction
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
First service January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01)
Current operator(s) South Western Railway
Route
Start KSR Bangalore City railway station (SBC)
Stops 35
End Danapur (DNR)
Distance travelled 2,698 km (1,676 mi)
Average journey time 48.20 hours
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) THREE AC 2 Tier,FOUR AC 3 Tier,ELEVEN Sleeper 3 Tier,FIVE Unreserved,ONE Pantry Car (Old ICF Coaches)
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed

56 km/h (35 mph) average with halts

Maximum speed : 110 kmph Between Vijayawada and Warangal
Route map

The Sanghamitra Express is a Superfast train which runs daily between KSR Bangalore City railway station in Bangalore in Karnataka and Danapur in Patna in Bihar via Chennai Central. This train takes a total of 48 hours & 5 minutes for covering the 2698 km distance. Numbered 12295 UP and 12296DN, this belongs to the Superfast category of Indian Railways.

Relevance

Sanghamitra was the daughter of Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire who ruled Pataliputra, the present city of Patna. This train is longest superfast train of South Western Railway zone which is daily.

History

This train used to run from Chennai Central every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30PM. Then in early 2001 this train was extended from Yeshvantapur Railway Station departing at 7:00AM on Tue and Thu with numbers 6595/6596.

Later by 2013, Patliputra - Yesvantpur Superfast Express started on Friday. Departing from Patliputra up to Yesvantpur. This train used to run daily between Bangalore City Junction to Patna Junction.

Traction

Sanghamitra sf express is hauled by a WAP7 Loco of Royapuram shed between Chennai and Bangalore, and between Chennai & Jabalpur by either a Itarsi WAP4 or a Tuglakabad WAP7. It is hauled by WDP4D loco of Itarsi between Jabalpur and Danapur.

Timings

This train leaves Bangalore City Daily at 9AM to reach Danapur on all days at 9:05AM third day. The train leaves Danapur on all days at 20:10 to reach Bangalore at 20:20 on third day.

Route

This train goes through Bangarpet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi Junction, Arakkonam, Chennai Central, Tiruvottiyur, Gudur, Ongole, Vijayawada Junction, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Cheoki and Mughalsarai.

The loco reversal is done at Chennai Central.

Coach composition

The train has 4 AC 3-Tier, 3 AC 2-Tier, 11 Second class Sleepers, 3 Second class, 2 Luggage cum Passenger Car and a Pantry Car (Total 24 coaches)

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See also

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