Bhagmati Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | ||||
First service | 23 February 2007 | ||||
Current operator(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Darbhanga Junction (DBG) Mysuru Junction (MYS) | ||||
Stops | 37 | ||||
Distance travelled | 3,036 km (1,886 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 53 hrs 30 min | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12577 / 12578 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Ac 3 Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. | ||||
Rake maintenance | No RSA. ☆ 01 Rake ☆ PM at DBG. SM at MYS. | ||||
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The 12577 / 12578 Bagmati Superfast Express is a weekly Superfast Express train from Darbhanga in Bihar to Mysore in Karnataka, a 3036 km long route and it is operated by Indian Railways–East Central Railway zone. It is the only direct train from Mysuru in Karnataka and darbhanga in Bihar
This train is named after the Bagmati River which originates in Nepal and flows through Darbhanga.[1]
Overview
[edit]Bagmati Express is one of the most important train for the passengers of Bihar. Inaugural Run was Fri 23 Feb 2007 from Darbhanga Junction. It connects the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
Coach composition
[edit]The coach composition of the 12577 / 12578 train is:
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 1 AC 3 Tire Economy
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 End On Generator cars (EOG)
Route and halts
[edit]It runs, from Darbhanga via Samastipur Junction, Barauni Junction, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Danapur, Ara Junction, Buxar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Prayagraj Chheoki, Satna Junction, Katni Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Nagpur Junction, Balharshah Junction, Warangal, Vijayawada Junction, Gudur Junction, Chennai Central, Katpadi Junction, KSR Bengaluru City to Mysore.
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Darbhanga to Mysuru and vice versa.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Train Names". irfca.org. p. 5. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
External links
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- Transport in Mysore
- Transport in Darbhanga
- Named passenger trains of India
- Rail transport in Bihar
- Rail transport in Karnataka
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Maharashtra
- Rail transport in Telangana
- Railway services introduced in 2007
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Indian express train stubs