The 12659 / 12660 Gurudev Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to the Indian Railways southern zone that runs between and in India.untitled; South Central Railway; 13 October 2014
It operates as train number 12659 from to and as train number 12660 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.
Background The Gurudev Express is a joint tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and saint Sree Narayana Guru. during introduction in 2001, it was numbered 6357/6358 with a different timetable, covering in 46 hours 15 mins at speed of
Coaches 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., thehindu.com, 5 July 2017
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.Sleeper Coaches Added to Trains ; 24 August 2016; thehindu.com; retrieved July 2017
Current Service The 12659 - Gurudev Express covers the distance of in 44 hours 30 mins at speed and in 45 hours 00 mins as the 12660 - at speed.
As the average speed of the train is above , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.no title given; 24 August 2016; Southern Railways website
Routing The 12659 / 60 runs from via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to .Gurudev Express Derails; 12 June 2007; thehindu.com; retrieved July 2017
Direction Reversal
The train reverses its direction once at; .
Traction As the route is fully electrified, an Erode Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive powers the train up to . Later, a Santragachi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive takes the reversed direction and pulls the train to its destination.
Rake composition
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 VPGRDVPGENS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11S12B1B2A1GENGENGRD
References
External links 12659 Gurudev Express at India Rail Info 12660 Gurudev Express at India Rail Info