Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
First service | 1 April 1929 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Tambaram (TBM) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
Stops | 41 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,211 km (1,374 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 36 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12615 / 12616 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 12615 / 12616 Grand Trunk Express (commonly called G.T. or G.T. Express) is a daily Superfast Express train on Indian Railways, running between New Delhi and Chennai Central. From February 2024, the train is starting from Tambaram. It is a historic train and is one of the oldest trains starting services in 1929. It originally ran between Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province (present-day capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan) and Mangalore Central in the Madras Presidency (present-day city in Karnataka, India).[1] From September 2021, it runs with modern new LHB coach with revised coach position.
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