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Ernakulam Banaswadi Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Ernakulam Junction and Banaswadi (Bangalore) in India.

Ernakulam Banaswadi Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	First set : 3 Nov 2005 Second set : 24 July 2011
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Ernakulam Junction Banaswadi
Stops	11
Distance travelled	604 km (375 mi)
Average journey time	11 hours 3 mins
Service frequency	First set : Weekly Second set : bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12683 / 12684 & 22607 / 22608
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

Currently, there are two sets of Ernakulam–Banaswadi Superfast Express which is 1st set consists of train number 12683 / 12684 and the second set consists of train number 22607 / 22608. Whereas the first set was started 3 November 2005 and the second set was started on 24 July 2011 [1] and both sets were terminated at Bangalore City and was named as Ernakulam–Bengaluru City Superfast Express but to de-congest Bangalore City these trains were shifted to Banaswadi and renamed as Ernakulam–Banaswadi Superfast Express at 1 Sep 2017.[2][3] Recently a decision to combine both the Banaswadi expresses and to run it as triweekly between Ernakulam Junction and Banaswadi was taken. Via KrishnaRajapuram

Service

The frequency of the first set is bi-weekly and the frequency of the second set is weekly and the distance of both trains are the same with the length of 604 km and the average speed are also the same with 55 km/hr with the maximum time of 11 hours 3 mins on both sides.[4]

Routes

Both sets of Ernakulam–Banaswadi Superfast Express passes through Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad Junction, Podanur Junction which lies near Coimbatore, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Bangarapet Junction to its destination on both sides.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified a WAP-4 of Erode Loco Shed pulls the train on both sides.[5]

External links

• 12683 Ernakulam - Banaswadi (Bengaluru) Express India Rail Info
• 12684 Ernakulam - Banaswadi (Bengaluru) Express India Rail Info
• 22607 Ernakulam - Banaswadi (Bengaluru) Express India Rail Info
• 22608 Ernakulam - Banaswadi (Bengaluru) Express India Rail Info

References

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