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This article is about The train in India. For Do not confused with the train of Bangladesh Railway, see Ruposhi Bangla Express.
For Ruposhi Bangla, see Ruposhi Bangla (disambiguation).

Rupasi Bangla Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 April 2000; 25 years ago (2000-04-01)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiSantragachi (SRC)
Purulia (PRR)
Stops10
Distance travelled315 km (196 mi)
Average journey time5 hours 37 minutes
Service frequencyDaily.[a]
Train number(s)12883 / 12884
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Non AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12883 / 12884 Rupasi Bangla Express is a superfast express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Purulia Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12883/12884 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

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The 12883/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 25m. The 12884/Rupashi Bangla Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 325 km in 5h 40m. Currently there is talk within the Railways that the train's route would be changed .( Source : Locals of Purulia)

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130  kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :

  • 2 AC Chair Car
  • 6 Second Sitting
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 EOG

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 electric locomotives from Santragachi to Purulia and vice versa.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ SER Train Services disrupted due to rail roko
  2. ^ 12 Hours block at Bagnan Station
  3. ^ No rail traffic from 00:45 hours to 12:45 hours due to launching of road over bridge girders over railway track
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