Rupashi Bangla Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 1 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-01) |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Santragachi Junction (SRC) Purulia Junction (PRR) Howrah (HWH) |
Stops | 11 |
Distance travelled | 325 km (202 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 12883/12884 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC chair car, non ac chair car, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph), including halts |
The Rupashi Bangla Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Purulia Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12883/12884 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 12883/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 25m. The 12884/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 40m. Currently there is talk within the Railways that the train's route would be changed .( Source : Locals of Purulia)
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :
- 2 AC Chair Car
- 6 Second Sitting
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 EOG
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 electric locomotives from Santragachi Junction to Purulia and Purulia to Howrah Junction.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 12883/Rupashi Bangla Express
- 12884/Rupashi Bangla Express
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