The 12691 / 12692 MGR Chennai Central–Shivamogga Town Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between MGR Chennai Central and Shivamogga Town in India.

It operates as train number 12691 from MGR Chennai Central to Shivamogga Town and as train number 12692 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka ., bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com, 25 January 2016

Service

12691 MGR Chennai Central–Shivamogga Town Superfast Express covers the distance of in 12 hours 50 mins (50 km/h) and in 12 hours 50 mins as the 12692 Shivamogga Town–MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express (49 km/h).

The average speed of the train is .

Route & halts The 12691 / 12692 MGR Chennai Central–Shivamogga Town Superfast Express runs from MGR Chennai Central via , Sholinghur, , , , Krishnarajapuram, SMVT Bengaluru, Tumkuru, Arsikere, Birur to Shivamogga Town .

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h.

1 AC First Class 3 AC II Tier 3 AC III Tier 11 Sleeper coaches 2 General 1 PC Pantry car 2 End On Generator van Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 EOGGENH1A1A2A3B1B2S1S2S3PCS4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11GENEOGMT

Traction As the route is electrified, a Royapuram Loco Shed or Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12669/12670 Ganga Kaveri Express.

References

External links 12691 Chennai Central-Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Express at India Rail Info 12692 Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam-Chennai Central Express at India Rail Info