Английская Википедия:Charminar Express

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The 12759 / 12760 Charminar Express is a very popular train operating between the metropolitan cities, Chennai and Hyderabad. From November 2020, it was extended to Шаблон:Stnlnk instead of Шаблон:Stnlnk having additional stoppage at Шаблон:Stnlnk, without touching Chennai Central. Now it runs between Chennai Tambaram and Шаблон:Stnlnk via Chennai Egmore.

Train schedule

Charminar is one of the most prestigious trains of SCR, with 24 coaches (first 24-coacher of SCR). After it got its LHB rakes it was reduced to 22 coaches.

  • Train number 12759 runs from Chennai Tambaram[1] to Hyderabad. It departs from Tambaram (TBM) at 17.30 Hrs and arrives at Hyderabad Deccan Nampally Station (HYB) at 08.10 Hrs the next day, with 16 intermediate halts.
  • Train number 12760 runs from Hyderabad[2] to Chennai Tambaram. It departs from Hyderabad Deccan Nampally Station (HYB) at 18.00 Hrs and arrives at Tambaram (TBM) at 08.00 Hrs next day.

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 coaches.


  • 1 AC First cum AC Two Tier,
  • 3 AC Two Tier,
  • 6 AC Three Tier,
  • 8 Sleeper class,
  • 2 General Unreserved,
  • 2 End-on Generator cars (EOG).


Moreover, Charminar Express is one of the few trains of the country having CBC (Centre Buffer Coupling) rakes with GPS system. Also the first train to become a CBC. And first 24 coacher of SCR. From 5 November 2019, Charminar Express is being operated with LHB coach and coaches were reduced to 22.[3]

Relevance

This train is named after Charminar, an historical monument in Hyderabad built to mark the victory against the plague epidemic that haunted Hyderabad in the 15th century. "Charminar" refers to the four minarets of the monument on the top.

Traction

It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Route and halts

See also

References

External links

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