Raptisagar Express

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Raptisagar Express /Kochuveli-Gorakhpur Express
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Overview
First serviceFebruary 15, 2001;23 years ago (2001-02-15)(extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central) [1]
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini Thiruvananthapuram
Gorakhpur
Stops60
Distance travelled3,248 km (2,018 mi)
Average journey time57 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)12511 / 12512
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, 2 Tier AC, 3 Tier AC, Sleeper Class, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock Loco: WAP-4/WAP-7
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage: 55 km/h Maximum speed: 110 km/h
Route map
Raptisagar Express (Gorakhpur - Trivandrum) Route map.jpg
Raptisagar Express /Ernakulam-Barauni Express
Raptisagar Express trainboard.jpg
Overview
Current operator(s) East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini Ernakulam Junction
Barauni
Stops63
Distance travelled3,436 km (2,135 mi)
Average journey time47 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12521 / 12522
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy, Sleeper class, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock Loco: WAP-7
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

The Raptisagar Express trains are two sets of Express trains which run tri-weekly/weekly between Kochuveli/Ernakulam Junction and Gorakhpur/Barauni in India. This train goes via the cities of Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Chennai Central, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gonda and Basti. The current operator of the train is North Eastern Railway zone/East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is the 10th longest train service of Indian Railways.

Contents

Both trains run more than 3200 km per service.

Name of the train

The name "Raptisagar" is given to the train as the train connects the cities Thiruvananthapuram/Cochin which is situated near the Arabian Sea and Gorakhpur/Barauni from where Rapti river flows.

Coach composition

Both sets of trains have 22 coach cars which includes First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy (only on 12521/12522), Sleeper, General Sitting (Unreserved), and Pantry Car.

Schedule

12511 – Starts from Gorakhpur Junction every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday at 6:35 hrs and reaches Kochuveli on Day 3 at 17:20 hrs.

12512 – Starts from Kochuveli every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:15 hrs and reaches Gorakhpur Junction on Day 3 at 15:20 hrs

12521 - Starts from Barauni every Monday at 22:51 hrs and reaches Ernakulam Junction on Day 3 at 11:30 hrs.

12522- Starts from Ernakulam Junction every Friday at 10:50 hrs and reaches Barauni on Day 3 at 00:05 hrs.

Both sets of trains reverse at MGR Chennai Central.

The trains have an average speed of about 58 km/h during its journey.

Rake composition of 12511 [2]
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Rake composition of 12521 [3]
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References

  1. "Netravati and Raptisagar Express trains extended to capital". The Hindu . 18 January 2001.[ dead link ]
  2. "12511/Gorakhpur - Kochuveli Rapti Sagar SF Express (PT) - Gorakhpur to Kochuveli NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. Shandilya, Tushar. "12521/Barauni - Ernakulam Rapti Sagar Express (PT) - Barauni to MGR Chennai ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.