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Gurudev Express

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Gurudev Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 July 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiNagercoil (NCJ)
Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Stops41
Distance travelled2,579 km (1,603 mi)
Average journey time45 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12659 / 12660
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 12659 / 12660 Gurudev Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to the Indian Railways southern zone that runs between Nagercoil Junction and Shalimar in India.[1]

It operates as train number 12659 from Nagercoil Junction to Shalimar and as train number 12660 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Background

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The Gurudev Express is a joint tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and saint Sree Narayana Guru

Coaches

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The 12659 / 60 Gurudev Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 13 sleeper class, three general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.[2]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.[3]

Service

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The 12659 Nagercoil Junction - Shalimar Gurudev Express covers the distance of 2,579 km (1,603 mi) in 47 hours 10 mins (55 km/h) and in 46 hours 05 mins as the 12660 Shalimar - Nagercoil Junction (56 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is slightly above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.[4]

Schedule

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Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Date
12660 SHM Shalimar (Kolkata) 11:05 PM Wednesday Nagercoil Jn 9:55 PM Friday
12659 NCJ Nagercoil Jn 2:45 PM Sunday Shalimar (Kolkata) 1:50 PM Tuesday

Routing

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The 12659 / 60 runs from Nagercoil Junction via Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Tirupati, Vijayawada Junction, Eluru, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Junction to Shalimar.[5]

Reverse

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The train reverses at Visakhapatnam railway station

Traction

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As the route is fully electrified, an Erode or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train up to Visakhapatnam. Later, an Howrah Junction based WAP-4 locomotive takes the reversed direction and pulls the train to its destination.

Rake composition

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  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 moter Cum Parcel van
  • 2 General can luggage
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
VP GRD VP GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 B1 B2 A1 GEN GEN GRD

References

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  1. ^ untitled; South Central Railway; 13 October 2014
  2. ^ [1], thehindu.com, 5 July 2017
  3. ^ Sleeper Coaches Added to Trains; 24 August 2016; thehindu.com; retrieved July 2017
  4. ^ no title given; 24 August 2016; Southern Railways website
  5. ^ Gurudev Express Derails; 12 June 2007; thehindu.com; retrieved July 2017
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