The 12659 / 12660 Gurudev Superfast Express is a

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train belonging to the

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that runs between and in

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. It operates as train number 12659 from to and as train number 12660 in the reverse direction serving the states of

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, and

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Background

The Gurudev Express is a joint tribute to

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Thakur (; anglicised as Rabindranath Tagore ; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengalis, Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter of the Bengal Renai ...

and saint

Sree Narayana Guru Sree Narayana Guru () (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spirit ...

. during introduction in 2001, it was numbered 6357/6358 with a different timetable, covering in 46 hours 15 mins at speed of

Coaches

The 12659 / 60 Gurudev Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 13 sleeper class, three general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry 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.

Current Service

The 12659 - Gurudev Express covers the distance of in 44 hours 30 mins at speed and in 45 hours 00 mins as the 12660 - at speed. As the average speed of the train is above , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12659 / 60 runs from via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to .''Gurudev Express Derails''
12 June 2007; thehindu.com; retrieved July 2017

Direction Reversal

The train reverses its direction once at; * .

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, an Erode Loco Shed based

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

electric locomotive powers the train up to . Later, a Santragachi Loco Shed based

electric locomotive takes the reversed direction and pulls the train to its destination.

Rake composition

* 1 AC II Tier * 2 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper Coaches * 3 General * 2 moter Cum Parcel van * 2 General can luggage

References

External links

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