Brindavan Express

The 12639/12640 Brindavan Superfast Express is a train linking Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS) and Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC). It leaves Chennai Central at 07:40 and reaches Bangalore City railway station at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves Bangalore City railway station at 15:00 and reaches Chennai Central at 21:05 hours. The train has around 24 coaches in its composition

Brindavan Superfast Express
Brindavan Super Fast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
First service1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Stops10
EndKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Distance travelled359 km (223 mi)
Average journey time6 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12639/12640
Line(s) usedChennai – Bengaluru line
On-board services
Class(es)2S and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsOpen coach
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7 (RPM/) WAP-4 AJJ
Fifteen Non-AC 2S
Seven UR/GS
Two SLR
One SLRD
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Track owner(s)Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)20/20A[1]
Route map

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 Junction and Jolarpettai Junction 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 later 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

StationTimeDistance
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station7:500
Arakkonam Junction8:4869
Sholinghur 9:04 89
Walajah Road9:18105
Katpadi Junction9:43130
Ambur10:24182
Vaniyambadi10:38198
Jolarpettai Junction11:03214
Kuppam11:33257
Bangarapet Junction12:03292
Krishnarajapuram12:48348
Bengaluru Cantt.13:18358
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station14:00362

Halts and timing for 12640

StationTimeDistance
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station15:000
Bengaluru Cantt.15:105
Krishnarajapuram15:2315
Bangarapet Junction16:0371
Kuppam16:28105
Jolarpettai Junction17:13149
Vaniyambadi17:33164
Ambur17:48180
Katpadi Junction18:33232
Walajah Road18:53257
Sholinghur 18:59 268
Arakkonam Junction19:23293
Perambur20:18356
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station21:05362

Rake Composition
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References
  1. "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. Singh, T Francis Sundar (6 October 2014). "Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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