Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12879/12880 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 25 February 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) |
| Stops | 20 |
| End | Bhubaneswar (BBS) |
| Distance travelled | 1,790 km (1,112 mi) |
| Service frequency | bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12879/12880 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
Service
The 12879/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1790 km in 31h. The 12880/Bhubaneswar - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus SF Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1790 km in 30h 25m.
Route and halts
The halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Akola Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Champa Junction
- Raigarh
- Jharsuguda Junction (To be replaced by Jharsuguda Road w.e.f 15 October 2019)
- Sambalpur Junction
- Angul
- Talcher road
- Dhenkanal
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
Coach composite
The train has Modern LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara based WAP-4E or Bhilai Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Bhubaneswar.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 12819/12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express and 22879/22880 Bhubaneswar - Tirupati Superfast Express.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
- Jharsuguda Junction (Will be discontinued w.e.f. 15 October 2019)
- Sambalpur Junction
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
See also
References
- HALT TO MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS
- 50% TATKAL TICKETS on DYNAMIC PRICING IN ANOTHER 20 TRAINS
- "Costlier tatkal tickets in four more trains". The Times of India. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.