Brindavan Express

The 12639 / 12640 Brindavan Express is a Superfast express train connecting MGR Chennai Central (MAS) and KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC). It leaves MGR Chennai Central at 07:40 and reaches KSR Bengalur at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves KSR Bengaluru at 15:00 and reaches MGR Chennai Central at 21:05 hours. The train has 22 coaches in its composition.

Brindavan Express
Brindavan Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (SBC)
Stops10
Distance travelled359 km (223 mi)
Average journey time6 hours, 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12639 / 12640
Line(s) usedChennai–Bangalore line
On-board services
Class(es)CC, 2S and UR/GS
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map

History

This train introduced in the 1964 as the first intercity express in the Southern Railways. At that time it had stops only at Katpadi Junction and Jolarpettai Junction covering the 360 kilometres (220 mi) in 5 hours. Later due to derailments of some trains the speed was reduced to take 5.5 hours in the 1980s. With increase in stops it has now come to 6 hours. In the early 1980s the train was operated as double decker with ac and non-ac classes, which was later on scrapped, and the train was operated as single deck. In the late 1980s the MAS-JTJ stretch was electrified. JTJ-SBC the train used diesel engines. For the purpose of speed this train used to have twin diesels for the up gradient (deccan) between JTJ and SBC. The Train celebrated its Golden Jubilee run on 1 October 2014. [1]

This train is currently hauled by WAP-4, WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Arakkonam, Royapuram of Southern Railway

Train Timings

This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-

MGR Chennai Central ↔ KSR Bengaluru City Jn (Brindavan Express)
12639 Station Name Station Code 12640
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
- 07:40 MGR Chennai Central MAS 21:10 -
--SKIP-- Perambur PER 20:33 20:35
08:38 08:40 Arakkonam Junction AJJ 19:43 19:45
08:58 09:00 Sholinghur SHU 19:18 19:20
09:13 09:15 Walajah Road Junction WJR 19:03 19:05
09:38 09:40 Katpadi Junction KPD 18:43 18:45
10:18 10:20 Ambur AB 17:58 18:00
10:33 10:35 Vaniyambadi VN 17:43 17:45
10:53 10:55 Jolarpettai Junction JTJ 17:28 17:30
11:39 11:40 Kuppam KPN 16:43 16:45
12:09 12:11 Bangarapet Junction BWT 16:14 16:15
12:50 12:52 Krishnarajapuram KJM 15:32 15:34
13:08 13:10 Bangalore Cantonment BNC 15:20 15:22
13:40 - KSR Bengaluru City Junction SBC - 15:10

Rakes

Earlier with ICF coaches, the train had dedicated rake. Upon launch of LHB coach, the rakes are now shared with Kovai Express (12675/12676).

  • 3 Second Class Sitting (Unreserved)
  • 13 Second-Class Sitting (Reserved)
  • 2 AC Chair Car
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 1 EOG
  • 1 LSLRD

References
  1. Singh, T Francis Sundar (6 October 2014). "Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

now it is upgraded to 130kmph between Chennai central to arakkonam.

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