Gaya–Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express
# Gaya–Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express

The 12389 / 12390 Gaya–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gaya Junction in Bihar and Chennai Central of Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 12389/12390 train numbers on a weekly basis. From 10 January 2021,the terminal was changed from Chennai Egmore to Chennai Central. Henceforth it arrives and departs from Chennai Central instead of Chennai Egmore

## Service

The 12389/Gaya–Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2348 km in 39 hrs. 12390/Chennai Central–Gaya Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 2348 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.

## Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Gaya Junction
* Dehri-on-Sone
* Sasaram Junction
* Bhabua Road
* Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
* Prayagraj Chheoki Junction
* Satna Junction
* Katni Junction
* Jabalpur Junction
* Nainpur Junction
* Balaghat Junction
* Gondia Junction
* Arjuni
* Balharshah Junction
* Warangal
* Vijayawada Junction
* Ongole
* Nellore
* Chennai Central

## Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rake with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General
* 2 Generator coach

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive from Gaya Junction to Chennai Central and vice versa.

## Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12397/12398 Mahabodhi Express.

