Kavi Guru Express
Series of Train in India
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The Kavi Guru Express[2] series of trains were introduced by Indian Railways in 2011 for the 1st time together with the Rajya Rani Express. They were introduced by the then Railway Minister of India Ms. Mamata Banerjee in honour of Rabindranath Tagore. There were 4 trains proposed in the budget to operate as part of the series[3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Main Operational | India 2011[1] |
| Fleet | 4 runs on both LHB coach and ICF coach |
| Dates of operation | 2011– |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Service
- 12949/12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express
- 13015/13016 Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express
- 13027/13028 Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
- 19709/19710 Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express
However out of the four, only the 12949/12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express is classed as a Superfast Express.
Traction
Incidents
The Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express involved in 2013 Chapramari Forest train accident occurred on 13 November 2013 in the eastern area of the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary between Chalsa and Nagrakata in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The crash killed and injured at least 17 elephants and was described as the worst of its kind in recent history.
