Lal Bagh Express
| Lalbagh Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lalbagh SF Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Locale | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 1 July 1992 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railways | ||||
| Website | https://indianrail.gov.in/ | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC) MGR Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
| Stops | 11 halts | ||||
| Distance travelled | 359 km (223 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5hrs 55mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily service | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12608 / 12607 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Chennai-Bangalore line | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Unreserved Class, Reserved Class, AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC at 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Bangalore City (SBC) | ||||
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The 12607/12608 Lalbagh Express is a Superfast express train connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn and MGR Chennai Central. It is currently operated with train numbers 12608/12607 on a daily service basis.
Loco link
[edit]This train is currently hauled by WAP-7 class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed Erode, Royapuram of Southern Railways and Krishnarajapuram of South Western Railways.
Timings
[edit]This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-
| KSR Bengaluru City Jn ↔ MGR Chennai Central (Lalbagh SF Express) | |||||
| 12608 | Station Name | Station Code | 12607 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||
| - | 06:20 | KSR Bengaluru City Junction | SBC | 21:35 | - |
| 06:30 | 06:32 | Bangalore Cantonment | BNC | 21:00 | 21:01 |
| 06:41 | 06:42 | Krishnarajapuram | KJM | 20:46 | 20:47 |
| 07:24 | 07:25 | Bangarapet Junction | BWT | 20:00 | 20:01 |
| 07:51 | 07:52 | Kuppam | KPN | 19:32 | 19:33 |
| 08:38 | 08:40 | Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| 09:05 | 09:07 | Ambur | AB | 18:13 | 18:15 |
| 09:48 | 09:50 | Katpadi Junction | KPD | 17:33 | 17:35 |
| 10:09 | 10:10 | Walajah Road Junction | WJR | 17:08 | 17:10 |
| 10:23 | 10:25 | Sholinghur | SHU | 16:53 | 16:55 |
| 10:43 | 10:45 | Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 16:33 | 16:35 |
| 11:33 | 11:35 | Perambur | PER | 15:43 | 15:45 |
| 12:15 | - | MGR Chennai Central | MAS | - | 15:30 |
Coach composition
[edit]The train has 20 coaches. It is categorized as a "Superfast Express". The composition of this train is:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12608 | 
|
SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | PC | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | C2 | C1 | EOG |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| 12607 |
|
EOG | C1 | C2 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | PC | D8 | D9 | D10 | D11 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Another great vendor express in which one can mingle with passengers of various Dravidian linguistic backgrounds. Many vendors with their wares jostle for space. The Train has been named after the famous Lalbagh Botanical Garden In Bangalore
Introduction and destinations
[edit]Lalbagh Express was introduced by the Southern Railway. At the time of introduction, the train had only one stop - Katpadi junction. But now it stops at 11 stations including Bangalore Cantonment, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Kuppam, Jolarpettai, Ambur, Vellore-Katpadi, Sholingur, Walajah road, Arakkonam and traverses the 362 km distance in 5 hours 45 min. The rake is now maintained by South Western Railway at Bangalore.