The 12777 / 12778 Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and Thiruvananthapuram North.It began operations as Kochuveli–Yeswanthpur weekly express and was later extended to Hubballi. It is currently being operated on a weekly basis.
Service
The 12777/Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1294 km in 23h 45m. The 12778/Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1294 km in 23h 45m.
Schedule 12777 - SSS Hubballi Junction → KochuveliStation NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDaySSS Hubballi JunctionUBL -06:551Arsikere JunctionASK11:3511:40Chikka Banavara JunctionBAW13:3813:40BanaswadiBAND15:4315:45KrishnarajapuramKJM16:0316:05Bangarapet JunctionBWT16:4716:48Salem JunctionSA19:4719:50Erode JunctionED20:4720:50Palakkad JunctionPGT23:1723:20Ernakulam TownERN01:4501:502TiruvallaTRVL03:2403:25Kollam JunctionQLN04:5705:00Thiruvananthapuram NorthTVCN06:35 -12778 - Kochuveli → SSS Hubballi JunctionThiruvananthapuram NorthTVCN -12:501Kollam JunctionQLN13:4013:43TiruvallaTRVL14:4714:48Ernakulam TownERN16:5517:00Palakkad JunctionPGT19:3219:35Erode JunctionED22:2022:25Salem JunctionSA23:2223:25Bangarapet JunctionBWT02:3402:352BanaswadiBAND03:4303:45Chikka Banavara JunctionBAW04:2304:24Arsikere JunctionASK06:4006:45SSS Hubballi JunctionUBL12:30 -
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Thiruvananthapuram North
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
2 AC II Tier 3 AC III Tier 3 AC III Tier Economy 7 Sleeper coaches 4 General Unreserved 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 End on Generator Car
Traction
earlier was Arakkonam-based WAP-4, The train is hauled by a Hubballi WAP-7 electric locomotive in both directions.
See also
Hubli Junction railway station Thiruvananthapuram North railway station Hubballi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (via Bijapur)
Notes
References
External links
12777/Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly SF Express India Rail Info 12778/Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Weekly SF Express India Rail Info