Chennai Central–Bengaluru City Shatabdi Express

The 12028 / 12027 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Shatabdi Express is a superfast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Via Vellore Katpadi Junction in India. It is a 6 days a week service with Tuesdays being the weekly day off. It operates as train number 12028 from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and as train number 12027 in the reverse direction.[1]

Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleKarnataka & Tamil Nadu
First service12 October 2005
Current operator(s)South Western Railways
Route
StartKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Stops2
EndPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Distance travelled362 km (225 mi)
Average journey time5 hours 00 minutes
Service frequency6 Days a week (except Tuesdays)
Train number(s)12028 / 12027
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes but No Pantry Car
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
72.40 km/h (45 mph) average including halts
Route map

Coaches

The Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Shatabdi Express generally has 1 Executive Chair Car coach, 10 AC Chair Car coaches and 2 luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. As customary, the composition of coaches is at the discretion of Indian Railways. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

12027 Bangalore Shatabdi Express – EOG car

Service

It is the fastest train on the Bangalore - Chennai sector averaging 72.40 km/hr. It covers the distance of 362 kilometres in 5 hours 00 mins as 12028 & 12027 Shatabdi Express (72.40 km/hr) thus making it one of the rare trains on the Indian Railways network whose run in both directions is identical like the 12117/18 Godavari Superfast Express.

Stoppage

Till September 2019, the train was usually hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive from the Royapuram Shed. However, after the Krishnarajapuram shed got WAP 7s transferred from Royapuram shed, the link has been changed to a WAP 7 from the Krishnarajapuram shed.

References
  1. "Karnataka News : Another Shatabdi express train from Bangalore". The Hindu. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2014.


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