The 12755 / 12756 Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Express is an
Express train belonging to
South Central Railway zone
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrati ...
that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12755/12756 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
* 2 First AC coach
* 3 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 11 Sleeper coaches
* 2 General Unreserved
* 2 Eog cum Luggage Rake
Service
*17203/ Bhavnagar–Kakinada Port Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2047 km in 40h 50m.
*17204/ Kakinada Port–Bhavnagar Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2047 km in 40h.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Schedule
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises N ...
-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
or -based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive from Bhavnagar Terminus to Kakinada Port and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17205/17206