Raptisagar Express

Raptisagar Express /Trivandrum -Gorakhpur Express

Raptisagar Express Name Board

Overview

Current operator(s)

Indian Railway

Route

Start

Trivandrum Central

Stops

End

Gorakhpur

Distance travelled

3,248 km (2,018 mi)

Average journey time

57 hours 05 minutes

Service frequency

Tri weekly

Train number(s)

12511 / 12512

On-board services

Class(es)

First AC ,2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

Available

Observation facilities

Large windows

Baggage facilities

Available

Technical

Rolling stock

Loco: WAP 4

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

Average: 55 km/hr

Maximum speed: 120 Km/hr

Route map

The Raptisagar Express is a Superfast train which runs tri-weekly between Trivandrum Central in Kerala state and Gorakhpur city in Uttar Pradesh state in India. This train goes via the cities of Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Chennai Central, Vijayawada, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur, and Lucknow in India. The current operator of the train is North Eastern Railway zone.

Raptisagar Express

There is another train with the same name connecting Ernakulam Junction and Barauni Junction.This is a weekly train goes via the cities of Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Chennai Central, Vijayawada, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Chhapra and Muzaffarpur in India. The current operator of the train is East Central Railway zone.

Both trains run more than 3200 km per service.

Name of the Train

The name "Raptisagar" is given to the train as the train connects the cities Thiruvananthapuram which is situated near Arabian Sea and Gorakhpur from where Rapti river flows.

Coach Composition

This train has 23 coach cars which includes Second AC and Third AC compartments being air conditioned.

COACH COMPOSITION

LOCO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	234
LOCO	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	B1	B2	A1	HA1	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Schedule

The train leaves Trivandrum Central at 6.15 in the morning on Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday to reach Gorakhpur at 3.10 in the evening on the 3rd day. The return train (12511) leaves Gorakhpur at 6.35 AM on Thursday, Friday and Sunday to reach Trivandrum Central at 5.30 PM on the 3rd day. The train has an average speed of about 58 km/h during its journey.

References

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trunk lines

Other lines / sections

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rail transport

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Hyderabad	Multi-Modal Transport System Hyderabad Metro Rail

Bangalore	Bangalore Commuter Rail Namma Metro

Kochi	Kochi Metro

Monorails

Defunct railways

Railway divisions

Named trains

Manufacturing units /
workshops / sheds

Railway zones

Railway companies

Agitations
and accidents

See also

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Railways in Northern India

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Manufacturing units and workshops	Diesel Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Raebareli

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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India

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