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Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone in India

Hubballi–Kochuveli Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleKarnataka, Kerala
First service3 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-03)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiHubli Junction (UBL)
Kochuveli (KCVL)
Stops20
Distance travelled1,294 km (804 mi)
Average journey time23h 45m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12777/12778
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

The Hubballi–Kochuveli Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Hubli Junction and Kochuveli.It began operations as KOCHUVELI YESWANTHAPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS express and later extended to Hubbali.It is currently being operated with 07359/07360 train numbers on a weekly basis. It has inconvenient timings and since the day of running is not suitable,It mostly runs empty.

Service

The 12777/Hubballi–Kochuveli Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1294 km in 23h 45m. The 12778/Kochuveli–Hubballi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1294 km in 23h 45m.

Schedule

12777 - SSS Hubballi Junction → Kochuveli
Station Name Station Code Arrival Departure Day
SSS Hubballi Junction UBL - 06:55 1
Arsikere Junction ASK 11:35 11:40
Chikka Banavara Junction BAW 13:38 13:40
Banaswadi BAND 15:43 15:45
Krishnarajapuram KJM 16:03 16:05
Bangarapet Junction BWT 16:47 16:48
Salem Junction SA 19:47 19:50
Erode Junction ED 20:47 20:50
Palakkad Junction PGT 23:17 23:20
Ernakulam Town ERN 01:45 01:50 2
Kollam Junction QLN 04:57 05:00
Kochuveli KCVL 06:35 -
12778 - Kochuveli → SSS Hubballi Junction
Kochuveli KCVL - 12:50 1
Kollam Junction QLN 13:40 13:43
Ernakulam Town ERN 16:55 17:00
Palakkad Junction PGT 19:32 19:35
Erode Junction ED 22:20 22:25
Salem Junction SA 23:22 23:25
Bangarapet Junction BWT 02:34 02:35 2
Banaswadi BAND 03:43 03:45
Chikka Banavara Junction BAW 04:23 04:24
Arsikere Junction ASK 06:40 06:45
SSS Hubballi Junction UBL 12:30 -

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode WAP-4 electric locomotive from Hubbali to Kochuveli and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. SCR special trains from Mumbai
  2. Hyderabad-Ajmer Weekly Express Train Service Extended up to Jaipur

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