Rupashi Bangla Express

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Rupasi Bangla Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service1 April 2000;25 years ago (2000-04-01)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Santragachi (SRC)
Purulia (PRR)
Stops10
Distance travelled315 km (196 mi)
Average journey time5 hours 37 minutes
Service frequencyDaily. [a]
Train number(s)12883 / 12884
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Non AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12883 / 12884 Rupasi Bangla Express is a superfast express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Purulia Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12883/12884 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2] [3]

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Service

The 12883/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 25m. The 12884/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 40m. Currently there is talk within the Railways that the train's route would be changed .( Source : Locals of Purulia)

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130  kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 electric locomotives from Santragachi to Purulia and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References