Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express

The 12077 / 12078 MGR Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express is a day-train, so called because as it returns to the station of origin on the same day. It connects the two commercial centers of South India – Chennai and Vijayawada. It is one of the fastest and most comfortable trains between Chennai and Vijayawada.[1]

MGR Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jn Jan Shatabdi Express
Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express at Kathivakkam
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service27 August 2002 (2002-08-27)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiMGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Vijayawada Junction (BZA)
Stops9
Distance travelled455 km (283 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 10 minutes as 12077, 7 hours 10 minutes as 12078
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12077 / 12078
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached but on-board catering available
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 kmph – average

Overview

Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi runs between Chennai Central and Vijayawada Jn.

The train is numbered as 12077 from Chennai Central. It departs at 07:35 and reaches Vijayawada Junction at 14:45 taking 7 hours 10 minutes to cover 455 km. On the return journey the train is numbered as 12078 and departs from Vijayawada Jn at 15:20 and arrives at Chennai Central at 22:30.[2]

Frequency. Except Tuesday All Days The Chennai–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi is an 11-coach train and has 8 Jan Shatabdi class chair cars, 1 AC chair car and 2 luggage-cum-brake vans as part of its seating configuration.[3]

History

Initially it was operated from Chennai Egmore, after the gauge conversion gained steam, this train was shifted to Chennai Central to facilitate better punctuality of incoming trains from southern Tamil Nadu.

It was allocated with the modern LHB coach from February 2020.

  1. Except Tuesdays

Route & halts

Locomotives

It is hauled by a Royapuram or Erode-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

See also

References
  1. "Janshatabdi Train List". Indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. "12077/Chennai Central - Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Vijayawada/BZA". India Rail Info. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. "12078/Vijayawada - Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express - Vijayawada/BZA to Chennai/MAS". India Rail Info. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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