Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 25 February 2009 |
Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Bhubaneswar (BBS) |
Stops | 20 |
Distance travelled | 1,790 km (1,112 mi) |
Average journey time | 31h |
Service frequency | bi-weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 12879/12880 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12879/12880 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]
The 12879/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1790 km in 31h. The 12880/Bhubaneswar - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus SF Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1790 km in 30h 25m.
The halts of the train are:
The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara based WAP-4E or Bhilai Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Bhubaneswar.
The train shares its rake with 12819/12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express and 22879/22880 Bhubaneswar - Tirupati Superfast Express.
Train Reverses its direction twice: