Rupashi Bangla Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 1 April 2000 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Santragachi (SRC) Purulia (PRR) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 315 km (196 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 37 minutes |
| 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 | Yes(New 3A added) |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
The 12883 / 12884 Rupasi Bangla Express is a superfast express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Purulia 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 Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 electric locomotives from Santragachi to Purulia and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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