Bilaspur–Chennai Central Superfast Express

The Bilaspur–Chennai Central Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Chennai Central in India. It is currently being operated with 12851/12852 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Bilaspur-Chennai Central Express
Bilaspur-Chennai Express at Balharshah Station
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 October 2006 (2006-10-01)
Current operator(s)South East Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiBilaspur Junction (BSP)
Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,415 km (879 mi)
Average journey time22h
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12851/12852
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Pantry, General Unreserved, Luggage.
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 12851/Bilaspur-Chennai Central Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1415 km in 24h. The 12852/Chennai Central-Bilaspur Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 61 km/h and covers 1415 km in 23h 5m. People are demanding this train to be extended to Rameswaram so it would be the first train to connect Chhattisgarh to Rameswaram.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC First cum AC Two Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

EOG GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 PC B4 B3 B2 B1 A1 HA1 EOG

Traction

From 10 June 2018, Bilaspur chennai S/F express was hauled by an electric locomotive, as Gondia Balharshah section electrification is now completed. WAP-7 Bhilai is a regular link for this train now for both the sides.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12849/12850 Bilaspur - Pune Superfast Express.

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References
  1. "Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. "Railways cancels many trains to Chennai on Dec.5, 6, 7". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. "Trains cancelled, diverted due to rain". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 August 2017.


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