Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express

The 12552 / 51 Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya and Yesvantpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12552 from Kamakhya to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 12551 in the reverse direction serving the 7 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Coaches

The 12552 / 51 Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 11 AC 3 tier 1 Hot buffet car & 2 End on Generator Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach .

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12552 Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express covers the distance of 3,025 km (1,880 mi) in 52 hours 30 mins (57.62 km/hr) and in 53 hours 00 mins as 12551 Yesvantpur Kamakhya AC Express (57.08 km/hr) .

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12552 / 51 Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express runs from Kamakhya via New Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Durgapur, Asansol Junction, Adra Junction, Bankura, Midnapore, Hijli, Cuttack,Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Junction, Berhampur, Vizianagaram, Samalkot Junction, Vijayawada Junction,Gudur Jnc, Chennai Central, Katpadi Junction Jolarpettai Jnc to Yesvantpur Junction.

It reverses direction of travel twice during its run at Durgapur and Chennai Central .

Traction

3 locomotives are assigned to this train due to the entire route yet to be fully electrified. An Andal (Eastern Railway) based WDM 3A hauls the train from Kamakhya up to Durgapur handing over to a Santragachi based WAP 4 (South Eastern Railway) until Chennai Central after which a Lallaguda or Erode based WAP 4 powers the train all the way up to Yesvantpur Junction .

Operation

12552 Kamakhya Yesvantpur AC Express runs from Kamakhya every Wednesday reaching Yesvantpur Junction on the 3rd day .i.e.Friday .

12551 Yesvantpur Kamakhya AC Express runs from Yesvantpur Junction every Saturday reaching Kamakhya on the 3rd day .i.e.Monday .

References

• http://erail.in/12552-kyq-ypr-ac-exp
• http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12551
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evldvHe1TLg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGoiheXlWvY
• http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1481&id=0,4,268
• http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Kamakhya-to-Yesvantpur-Weekly-Train/2014/02/04/article2036924.ece

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 

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