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The 12659 / 60 Gurudev Express is a Express train belonging to the Indian Railways southern zone that runs between Nagercoil Junction and Shalimar in India.[1]

Gurudev Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 July 2001; 21 years ago (2001-07-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Nagercoil Junction Shalimar
Stops	42
Distance travelled	2,579 km (1,603 mi)
Average journey time	46 hours
Service frequency	Ones in a week for every direction
Train number(s)	12659 / 12660
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55.5 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

It operates as train number 12659 from Nagercoil Junction to Shalimar 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 (seating with luggage rake) coaches and two high capacity parcel van coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.[2]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.[3]

Service

The 12659 Nagercoil Junction - Shalimar Gurudev Express covers the distance of 2,579 km (1,603 mi) in 47 hours 10 mins (55 km/hr) & in 46 hours 05 mins as the 12660 Shalimar - Nagercoil Junction (56 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is slightly above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.[4]

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Date
12660	SHM	Shalimar (Kolkata)	11:05 PM	Wednesday	Nagercoil Jn	9:55 PM	Friday
12659	NCJ	Nagercoil Jn	2:45 PM	Sunday	Shalimar (Kolkata)	1:50 PM	Tuesday

Routing

The 12659 / 60 runs from Nagercoil Junction via Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Tirupati, Vijayawada Junction, Eluru, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Junction to Shalimar.[5]

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 Visakhapatnam. Later, an Howrah Junction based WAP-4 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

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	VP	GRD	VP	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	B1	B2	A1	GEN	GEN	GRD

References

External links

• 12659 Gurudev Express at India Rail Info
• 12660 Gurudev Express at India Rail Info

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