Tambaram–Jasidih Ratna Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 4 August 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tambaram (TBM) Jasidih Junction (JSME) |
| Stops | 28 |
| Distance travelled | 1,872 km (1,163 mi) |
| Average journey time | 34 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12375/12376 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering and e-catering |
| Baggage facilities | Below the Seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) |
The 12375/12376 Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Superfast Express (formerly Chennai Central–Asansol Ratna Express) is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chennai Tambaram in Tamil Nadu and Jasidih Junction in Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 12375/12376 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 12375/Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1872 km in 33 hrs 25 mins. 12376/Jasidih Junction–Tambaram Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1872 km in 34 hrs 45 mins.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Tambaram
- Chennai Egmore
- Vijayawada Junction
- Eluru
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Rayagada
- Titlagarh Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Rourkela Junction
- Chakradharpur
- Purulia Junction
- Joychandi Pahar (Adra alternative)
- Asansol Junction
- Jasidih
Coach composition
[edit]The train has newly manufacturef LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 End On Generator Cars (EOG)
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Erode shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tambaram to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam it is hauled by a Tatanagar shed based WAP-7 locomotive up to Asansol and from Asansol to Jasidih by a Howrah shed based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times: