Gurudev Express


The 12659 / 60 Gurudev Express is a Superfast express train belonging to the Indian Railways southern zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12659 from to and as train number 12660 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Background

The Gurudev Express is a joint tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and southern saint Sree Narayana Guru.

Coaches

The 12659 / 60 Gurudev Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 13 sleeper class, three general unreserved & two SLR 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.

Service

The 12659 - Gurudev Express covers the distance of in 47 hours 10 mins & in 46 hours 05 mins as the 12660 - .
As the average speed of the train is slightly above, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Schedule

Routing

The 12659 / 60 runs from via,,,,,, Eluru,,, to.

Reverse

Train reverse in Visakhapatnam railway station

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, an Erode or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train up to. Later, an based WAP-4 locomotive takes the reversed direction and pulls the train to its destination.

Rake Composition

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