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Tambaram–Jasidih Weekly Superfast Express

Indian express train

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Source revisionSep 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ39053357 ↗
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The 12375/12376 Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Superfast Express (formerly Chennai Central–Asansol Ratna Express) is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chennai Tambaram in Tamil Nadu and Jasidih Junction in Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 12375/12376 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

The 12375/Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1872 km in 33 hrs 25 mins. 12376/Jasidih Junction–Tambaram Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1872 km in 34 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Tambaram

Chennai Egmore

Vijayawada Junction

Eluru

Visakhapatnam Junction

Vizianagaram Junction

Rayagada

Titlagarh Junction

Sambalpur Junction

Jharsuguda Junction

Rourkela Junction

Chakradharpur

Joychandi Pahar (Adra alternative)

Asansol Junction

Chittaranjan

Madhupur Junction

Jasidih Junction

Coach composition

The train has newly manufacturef LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :

1 AC II Tier

6 AC III Tier

10 Sleeper Coaches

2 General Unreserved

1 Pantry Car

2 End On Generator Cars (EOG)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tambaram to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam it is hauled by a Tatanagar shed based WAP-7 locomotive up to Asansol and from Asansol to Jasidih by a Howrah shed based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

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