Current operator(s) Western Railways Stops 34 | Start Porbandar End Santragachi Junction | |
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Service type Superfast, Kavi Guru Express First service 18 November 2011 [1] [2] | ||
The 12949 / 50 Porbandar Santragachi Kavi Guru Express is a Superfast express train of the Kavi Guru series belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Santragachi Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 12949 from Porbandar to Santragachi Junction and as train number 12950 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Coaches
The 12949 / 50 Porbandar Santragachi Kavi Guru Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [3] [4].
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 12949 Porbandar Santragachi Kavi Guru Express covers the distance of 2,657 km (1,651 mi) in 48 hours 10 mins (55.16 km/hr) & 2,667 km (1,657 mi) in 47 hours 10 mins as 12950 Santragachi Porbandar Kavi Guru Express (55.18 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12949 / 50 Porbandar Santragachi Kavi Guru Express runs from Porbandar via Rajkot Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Bhusaval Junction, Badnera Junction, Nagpur, Gondia Junction, Raipur Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Adra Junction, Kharagpur Junction to Santragachi Junction [5].
Traction
As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Vatva based WDM 3A locomotive hauls the train from Porbandar until Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive or Tatanagar based WAM 4 [6] [7] which then powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Operation
12949 Porbandar Santragachi Kavi Guru Express runs from Porbandar every Friday reaching Santragachi Junction on the 3rd day.
12950 Santragachi Porbandar Kavi Guru Express runs from Santragachi Junction every Sunday reaching Porbandar on the 3rd day.