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Lal Bagh Express
The 12607/12608 Lalbagh Express is a Superfast express train connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn and MGR Chennai Central. It is currently operated with train numbers 12608/12607 on a daily service basis. Loco Link This train is currently hauled by WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Erode, Royapuram of Southern Railways and Krishnarajapuram of South Western Railways. Timings This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:- Coach Composition The train has 20 coaches. It is categorized as a "Superfast Express". The composition of this train is: Another great vendor express in which one can mingle with passengers of various Dravidian linguistic backgrounds. Many vendors with their wares jostle for space. The Train has been named after the famous Lalbagh Botanical Garden In Bangalore Introduction & Destinations Lalbagh Express was introduced by the Southern Railway. At the time of introduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Trains In India
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in India. An express train is one where the average speed, excluding halts, is greater than 42 km/h. Including halts the average speed often is below 42 km/h. Although this is pretty slow as compared to international standards, the "Express" trains here mean faster than the ordinary passenger and local trains. In some cases, trains run express where there is an overlapping passenger train service available, and run as passenger train, where there is no supplemental passenger service. Superfast Superfast trains are express trains which make still fewer stops, as compared to ordinary express trains, achieving still shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than ordinary express trains as they have "superfast surcharge" added to them. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnarajapuram Railway Station
Krishnarajapuram railway station, also known as Krishnarajapura railway station (station code: KJM) is a suburb station located in Krishnarajapuram which is located about 14 km away from the Bangalore City railway station. It is one of the important railway station serving the Bangalore metropolitan area and most of the trains have a stop here. Some of the major routes include to the places of Howrah, Chennai Central, and Patna Jn. Some of the popular trains traveling to Bangalore are Lal Bagh Express (12608) to Chennai operating 7 times a week, Kanyakumari Express (16526) to Kanyakumari operating 7 times a week, and (22625) Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express to Bangalore operating 7 times a week. Location Krishnarajapuram railway station (station code: KJM) is located at the junction of the Old Madras Road ( NH 4) and Outer Ring Road, Bangalore. The cable-stayed bridge of Old Madras Road crosses the tracks just near the station. Gallery File:Krishnarajapuram ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangarpet
Bangarapet is a town in Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. Bangarapet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarapet. Bangarapet was originally called Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point of traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore. Ancient History The earliest known name for Bangarapet was Marmutlu, the British named it Bowringpet during their rule as the town was a connecting point to Kolar Gold Fields, the town was later named to Bangarapet after independence. Road Bangarpet is connected by State Highway No. 5 up to Kolar and then by National Highway No. 48 up to Bangalore. The distance through road is approximately 90 km. It takes about 15 km to get connected to NH48 (Delhi-Pune-Bangalore-Chennai highway) & 30 km to next nearest town, Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh. Railway The Bangarapet railway station is the last major railway junction in Karnataka before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnarajapuram
Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. The Old Madras Road passes through this locality. A lake called 'Vengayyana Lake' is in the heart of this area. The Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake near Medahalli, situated just outside the eastern limits of KR Puram, is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore. Krishnarajapuram is also the headquarters of the Bangalore East taluk and houses certain central and state government offices. It is also a Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency. B A Basvaraja of the Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly election, and re-elected in 2018. The area is also a part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. The area was named after Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, who ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore Cantonment
The Bangalore Cantonment (1806–1881) was a military cantonment of the British Raj based in the Indian city of Bangalore. The cantonment covered an area of , extending from the Residency on the west to Binnamangala on the east and from the Tanneries on Tannery Road in the north to AGRAM (Army Group Royal Artillery Maidan - Maidan meaning Ground) in the south. By area, it was the largest British military cantonment in South India. The British garrison stationed in the cantonment included three artillery batteries, and regiments of the cavalry, infantry, sappers, miners, mounted infantry, supply and transport corps and the ''Bangalore Rifle Volunteers''. The Bangalore Cantonment was directly under the administration of the British Raj, while Bangalore City itself was under the jurisdiction of the Durbar of the Kingdom of Mysore. History and Layout Prior to the arrival of the British, Bangalore had been the stronghold of several Hindu dynasties and empires including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katpadi
Katpadi () is a locality in Vellore, at the northern part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its railway is located on the gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. Politics and geography Once a village, Katpadi was upgraded to a panchayat town, with its own ''taluk'' office. It has a major assembly constituency which is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency). Katpadi is no longer a separate municipal unit and has become part of Vellore City Municipal Corporation (VCMC). The two places are collectively known as Vellore and together form the eighth-largest city in Tamil Nadu.Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar River towards Andhra Pradesh. The railway station is location on Cuddalore - Chittoor State Highway, SH 9 (now NH-234). Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT) The Vellore Institute of Technology University (VIT) is in Katpadi. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the best private engineering universities in India. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perambur Railway Station
Perambur railway station (station code: PER) is in Perambur, Chennai, one of the important stations in Chennai, in the Chennai Beach/Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway network. This passenger station serves the city railway colony with its Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital and works, which have their own stations, Perambur Carriage Works railway station and Perambur Loco Works railway station. History Perambur railway station is the second oldest railway station in the city after Royapuram railway station. The station was built in the 1860s to cater to employees at Southern Railway's locomotive, carriage, wagon, and coach-building workshops. The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section. The station The station is the fifth largest station in Chennai, after Chennai Central, Egmore, , and in terms of commuter traffic. As of 2013, the station is be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakkonam Junction Railway Station
Arakkonam () is a railway town and suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metropolitan Area limit, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 78,395 per the census 2011. It is in the newly created Ranipet district, about from Ranipet headquarters and about from the state capital of Chennai. On October 2022 Arakkonam is a part of Chennai Metropolitan Area. Arakkonam is one of the hottest towns in India, where the temperature can exceed 43 °C (110 °F) for several peak days in summer. The name 'Arakkonam' was derived from the word "Arunthamizhkundram" also later called "Aarukonam", meaning 'hexagon' which connects six important places around. History The ancient name of the town was "''Arumthamizh kundram''" ("''Arumtamil kunram''") which is believed to have been derived from the Tamil words ''aaru konam'' meaning "six angles" or hexagon, based on the fact that six important places exist on the town's six sides, namely Kanchipuram, Thakkolam, Manavur, Thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walajah Road Railway Station
Walajapet is a town or municipality and a part of Ranipet district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town form a square shape which is a unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infrastructure. The streets are wide and nicely structured. As of 2011, the town had a population of 32,397. This town, located in the Ranipet district, and is considered to be the first municipality and taluk of Tamil Nadu, believed to have been formed in 1866. Demographics According to 2011 census, Walajapet had a population of 32,397 with a sex-ratio of 1,031 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 3,249 were under the age of six, constituting 1,675 males and 1,574 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 12.19% and .16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.25%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 7,5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katpadi Junction Railway Station
Katpadi Junction railway station, also known as Vellore Katpadi Junction railway station (station code: KPD) is an A-category junction railway station located in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Katpadi Junction is the primary terminus and junction of Fort City Vellore. Katpadi is the eighth highest revenue earning railway station in the Southern railway. Platforms 1 and 2 are primarily used for trains running between Chennai and Bangalore/Trivandrum while platforms 3, 4, and 5 are used for trains running towards Tirupati and Vellore Cantt. Trains Nearly 259 trains halt at this junction. Katpadi junction is the railway station in Tamil Nadu, where highest number of trains stop. Major commuters to Katpadi station are people who travel to Vellore Golden Temple, CMC Hospital and VIT University. On an average it serves approximately 18,000 passengers daily, with 11 originating trains and 67 passing. Three Shatabdi Expresses (Chennai–Coimbatore, Chennai–Bangalore and Chennai–M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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