Ganga Kaveri Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1984 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Chhapra Junction (CPR) | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,343 km (1,456 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 40 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12669 / 12670 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved. | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12669 / 12670 Ganga Kaveri Express is a bi-weekly Express train service operated by Indian Railways, connecting Chennai in Southern India to Chhapra in Bihar. Inaugurated on 16 February 1977 by Kamalpati Tripathi, between Madras (now Chennai) and Varanasi, was terminating at Chennai Beach Station, from where MG Ganga Kaveri Express used to run to Rameswaram through the Kaveri river basin. From May 2, 2022, it will run with the new highly refurbished LHB coach.