Lal Bagh Express

Lalbagh Express
Lalbagh SF Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Status	Operational
Locale	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
First service	1 July 1992;33 years ago (1992-07-01)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railways
Website	https://indianrail.gov.in/
Route
Termini	KSR Bengaluru (SBC) MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops	11 halts
Distance travelled	359 km (223 mi)
Average journey time	5hrs 55mins
Service frequency	Daily service
Train number(s)	12608 / 12607
Line(s) used	Chennai-KSR Bengaluru line
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved Class, Reserved Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC at 50 Hz
Operating speed	61 km/h (38 mph)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
Route map

The 12607 /12608 Lalbagh S. F Express is a Daily Superfast express train connecting KSR Bengaluru and MGR Chennai Central. It is currently operated with train numbers 12608/12607 on a daily service basis.

Loco link

This train is currently hauled by WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Erode, Royapuram of Southern Railways and Krishnarajapuram of South Western Railways.

Timings

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

KSR Bengaluru City Jn ↔ MGR Chennai Central (Lalbagh SF Express)
12608		Station Name	Station Code	12607
Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
-	06:20	KSR Bengaluru City Junction	SBC	22:00	-
06:30	06:32	Bangalore Cantonment	BNC	21:09	21:10
06:41	06:42	Krishnarajapuram	KJM	20:46	20:47
07:24	07:25	Bangarapet Junction	BWT	20:00	20:01
07:51	07:52	Kuppam	KPN	19:32	19:33
08:38	08:40	Jolarpettai Junction	JTJ	18:53	18:55
09:05	09:07	Ambur	AB	18:13	18:15
09:48	09:50	Katpadi Junction	KPD	17:33	17:35
10:09	10:10	Walajah Road Junction	WJR	17:08	17:10
10:23	10:25	Sholinghur	SHU	16:53	16:55
10:43	10:45	Arakkonam Junction	AJJ	16:33	16:35
11:33	11:35	Perambur	PER	15:43	15:45
12:15	-	MGR Chennai Central	MAS	-	15:30

Coach composition

The train has 20 coaches. It is categorized as a "Superfast Express". The composition of this train is:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
12608		SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	D11	D10	D9	D8	PC	D7	D6	D5	D4	D3	D2	D1	C2	C1	EOG
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
12607		EOG	C1	C2	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	D6	D7	PC	D8	D9	D10	D11	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Another great vendor express in which one can mingle with passengers of various Dravidian linguistic backgrounds. Many vendors with their wares jostle for space. The Train has been named after the famous Lalbagh Botanical Garden In Bangalore

Introduction and destinations

Lalbagh Express was introduced by the Southern Railway. At the time of introduction, the train had only one stop - Katpadi junction. But now it stops at 11 stations including Bangalore Cantonment, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Kuppam, Jolarpettai, Ambur, Vellore-Katpadi, Sholingur, Walajah road, Arakkonam and traverses the 362 km distance in 5 hours 45 min. The rake is now maintained by South Western Railway at Bangalore.

See also

• Chennai - Bengaluru Shatabdi Express
• Brindavan Express
• Chennai - Bengaluru Double Decker Express

External links

• Lalbagh Route