Chennai Central–Mysore Shatabdi Express Explained

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MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru
Shatabdi Express
Type:Shatabdi Express
Status:Operational
Operator:Southern Railways
Start:Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops:2
End:Mysore Junction (MYS)
Distance:500km (300miles)
Journeytime:7 hours as 12007 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express, 7 hours 25 mins as 12008 Mysuru Junction–Chennai Central Shatabdi Express
Frequency:Six days a week
Class:Anubhuti class, Executive class, AC chair car,
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:No Pantry car attached but available
Baggage:Overhead racks
Stock:Indian Railways LHB coaches
El:Yes
Trainnumber:12007 / 12008
Speed:110km/h maximum,
71.5km/h including halts
Map State:collapsed

The 12007/08 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways, Southern Railway zone, that runs between Chennai Central and Mysuru Junction in India. It is the first Shatabdi Express in South India.[1] [2] [3]

It operates as train number 12007 from Chennai Central to Mysuru Junction, and as train number 12008 in the reverse direction while also connecting the capital cities of the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[4] [5]

Service

The 12007 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 500km (300miles) in 7 hours 00 mins averaging 71.43km/h and in 7 hours 25 minutes as 12008 Mysuru Junction–Chennai Central Shatabdi Express averaging 67.42km/h including halts.

Loco link

Prior end 2017 due to partial electrification of the route, an Arakkonam or Royapuram-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 would haul the train between Chennai Central & KSR Bengaluru Station handing over to a Hubli-based WDP-4 which would then power the train up to Mysuru Junction.

Since the entire route is now completely electrified, the train is now hauled end to end by a Royapuram or Erode based WAP-7 locomotive which are equipped with head-on generation(HOG) technology.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Shatabdi trains in Indian Railway. indianrail.gov.in. 2014-05-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html. 23 July 2013. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Unappetising food irks Shatabdi passengers. The Hindu. 2014-05-30.
  3. Web site: Mysore–Chennai commuters miss Shatabdi's luxe. Business Standard. 2014-05-30.
  4. News: Chennai⇌Mysuru Shatabdi Express(12007⇌12008). Trains of India. 25 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Karnataka / Mysore News : Composition of Chennai–Mysore Shatabdi Express changed. https://web.archive.org/web/20060305060438/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/22/stories/2005052208510300.htm. dead. 2006-03-05. The Hindu. 2005-05-22. 2014-05-30.