Rupashi Bangla Express

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).

Rupashi Bangla Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-01)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Santragachi Junction (SRC) Purulia Junction (PRR) Howrah (HWH)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	325 km (202 mi)
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	12883/12884
On-board services
Class(es)	AC chair car, non ac chair car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph), including halts

The Rupashi Bangla Express is a Superfast 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

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

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Santragachi Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Midnapore
• Bankura Junction
• Purulia Junction

Coach composition

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

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 electric locomotives from Santragachi Junction to Purulia and Purulia to Howrah Junction.

See also

• Santragachi Junction railway station
• Purulia Junction railway station
• Aranyak Express

Notes

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

References

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

External links

• 12883/Rupashi Bangla Express
• 12884/Rupashi Bangla Express