The 12389 / 12390 Gaya–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express is a
Superfast Express
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 In ...
train of the Indian Railways connecting in
Bihar and of
Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 12389/12390 train numbers on a weekly basis. From 10 January 2021,the terminal was changed from to Chennai Central. Henceforth it arrives and departs from Chennai Central instead of Chennai Egmore
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Service
The 12389/Gaya–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2348 km in 39 hrs. 12390/Chennai Central–Gaya Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 2348 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.
Route & halts
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Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rake with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General
* 2 Generator coach
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive from Gaya Junction to Chennai Central and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12397/12398 Mahabodhi Express
The 12397 / 12398 Mahabodhi Express is Express train in India which runs daily from Gaya to New Delhi and vice versa. It was started by Nitish Kumar, making it the direct train between Gaya and New Delhi in 2003.
Its name comes from the Mahab ...
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See also
* Gaya Junction railway station
* Chennai Central railway station
* Mahabodhi Express
The 12397 / 12398 Mahabodhi Express is Express train in India which runs daily from Gaya to New Delhi and vice versa. It was started by Nitish Kumar, making it the direct train between Gaya and New Delhi in 2003.
Its name comes from the Mahab ...
Notes
External links
Gaya–Chennai Egmore Weekly SF Express
India Rail Info
12390/Chennai Egmore–Gaya Weekly SF Express
India Rail Info
References
Transport in Gaya, India
Transport in Chennai
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Telangana
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Express trains in India
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