Wainganga Superfast Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Yesvantpur (YPR) Korba (KRBA) | ||||
Stops | 26 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,614 km (1,003 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 28 hours 50 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12251 / 12252 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 12251 / 12252 Wainganga Superfast Express is a Superfast train service of Indian Railways that runs twice a week between the southern city of Bangalore and mining city of Korba in Chhattisgarh state. 12251 Wainganga SF Express departs from Bangalore's Yesvantpur railway station on Tuesdays and Fridays while on return journey 12252 Wainganga Express departs from Korba on Thursdays and Sundays. Wainganga Express runs through the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to cover a distance of 1614 km in 28 hours and 50 minutes at an average speed of 59 km/h. The train is named after Wainganga River.
Route and halts
[edit]The train runs from Yesvantpur Junction via
- Dharmavaram,
- Anantapur,
- Dhone Junction,
- Kurnool City,
- Kacheguda,
- Kazipet,
- Balharshah,
- Chanda Fort,
- Nagbhir Junction,
- Arjuni,
- Gondia,
- Dongargarh,
- Rajnandgaon,
- Durg,
- Raipur Junction,
- Bilaspur,
- Champa Junction,
- Korba.
Traction
[edit]As the Mahabubnagar Dhone Electrification completes Krishnarajapuram based WAP-7 Hauls End to end Journey
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