Grand Trunk Express
Grand Trunk Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Status | Daily service | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1929 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Daily | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 36 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Fully electrified | ||||
| 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 Madras Egmore. From February 2024, the train is starting from Madras Egmore. 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). From September 2021, it runs with modern new LHB coach with revised coach position.