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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Brindavan Superfast Express
| image = Brindavan Express Display.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Brindavan Superfast Express
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964|10|1}}
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| start = [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] (MAS)
| stops = 10
| end = [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] (SBC)
| distance = {{convert|359|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 6 hours, 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 12639 / 12640
| line_used = [[Chennai–Bangalore line]]
| class = CC, 2S and UR/GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| catering = No
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| speed = {{convert|58|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Brindavan Express and Lalbagh Express (MAS - SBC) Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_size =
}}

The 12639 / 12640 '''Brindavan Superfast Express''' is a train linking [[Chennai Central railway station|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] (MAS) and [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]] (SBC). It leaves [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 07:40 and reaches [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 13:40 hours. In the reverse direction, it leaves [[Bangalore City railway station]] at 15:00 and reaches [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station|Chennai Central]] at 21:05 hours. The train has 22 coaches in its composition

==History==
This train introduced in the 1964 as the first intercity express in the Southern Railways. At that time it had stops only at [[Katpadi Junction]] and [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] covering the {{convert|360|km}} in 5 hours. Later due to derailments of some trains the speed was reduced to take 5.5 hours in the 1980s. With increase in stops it has now come to 6 hours. In the early 1980s the train was operated as double decker with ac and non-ac classes, which was later on scrapped, and the train was operated as single deck. In the late 1980s the MAS-JTJ stretch was electrified. JTJ-SBC the train used diesel engines. For the purpose of speed this train used to have twin diesels for the up gradient (deccan) between JTJ and SBC. The Train celebrated its Golden Jubilee run on 1 October 2014. <ref>{{cite news|first=T Francis Sundar | last=Singh|title=Chennai - Bangalore Brindavan Express chugs past 50th year|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-Bangalore-Brindavan-Express-chugs-past-50th-year/articleshow/44508184.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 August 2018|date=6 October 2014}}</ref>

== Loco Link ==
This train is currently hauled by [[WAP-7]] class electric locomotive maintained by Electric Loco Shed [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] of Southern Railway

==Halts==

Halts and timing for '''12639'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Station !! Time !! Distance
|-
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 07:40 || 0
|-
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 08:38 || 69
|-
|Sholinghur
|08:58
|89
|-
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 09:13|| 105
|-
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 09:38 || 130
|-
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 10:18|| 182
|-
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 10:33|| 198
|-
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 10:58 || 214
|-
| [[Kuppam]] || 11:38|| 257
|-
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 12:09 || 292
|-
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 12:50|| 348
|-
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 13:08|| 358
|-
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]||13:40 || 362
|}

Halts and timing for '''12640'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station !! Time !! Distance
|-
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station]]|| 15:00 || 0
|-
| [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt.]] || 15:10|| 5
|-
| [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]]|| 15:23|| 15
|-
| [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 16:03|| 71
|-
| [[Kuppam]] || 16:28|| 105
|-
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 17:13|| 149
|-
| [[Vaniyambadi]] || 17:33 || 164
|-
| [[Ambur railway station|Ambur]] || 17:48|| 180
|-
|[[Katpadi Junction]]|| 18:33|| 232
|-
| [[Walajapet|Walajah Road]]|| 18:53 || 257
|-
|Sholinghur
|18:59
|268
|-
|[[Arakkonam Junction]]|| 19:23 || 293
|-
| [[Perambur railway station|Perambur]] || 20:18 || 356
|-
| [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]|| 21:05 || 362
|}

==Coach composition==

* 2 Second Class Sitting (Unreserved)
* 15 Second-Class Sitting (Reserved)
* 2 AC Chair Car
* 1 Pantry Car
* 1 EOG
* 1 LSLRD

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1964]]

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