KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Intercity Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala | ||||
| First service | 15 April 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | KSR Bengaluru City (SBC) Ernakulam Junction (ERS) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 587 km (365 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hrs 40 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12677 / 12678 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General Unreserved, Second Class Seating, AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12677 / 12678 KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Intercity Superfast Express is an daily intercity superfast express train which runs daily between K.S.R Bengaluru City Junction and Ernakulam Junction via Hosur.
History
In the railway budget of the year 1997–98, a plan was proposed to introduce a superfast train between Coimbatore and Bangalore.[1] On 15 April 1998, Bangalore–Coimbatore Intercity Express train was inaugurated as Train no: 2677. In the year 2008, the service was extended till Ernakulam as Train no: 12677 after few temporary runs.[2]
Train information
The train is hauled by an Erode (EDDX or EDE) or Arakkonambased WAP-4 throughout the journey. Before the commissioning of electrification of the Bengaluru (Baiyyappanahalli) - Salem line on 2 July 2022, the train used to be hauled by a Golden Rock based WDP-4D (earlier Erode-based), WDG-4 or WDP-4B or an Erode based WDM-3D from Bangalore to Erode, and an Erode-based WAP-4 from Erode to Ernakulam.
This train runs daily each way, as Train no: 12677 (Ernakulam Exp) departing Bangalore City Junction at 06:10hrs and reaching Ernakulam Junction at 16:55 hrs and Train no: 12678 (Bangalore Exp) departing Ernakulam Junction at 09:10 hrs and reaching Bangalore City Junction at 21:00 hrs. It covers a distance of 587 kilometres (365 mi) in each direction.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the train was numbered as 02677/02678 and was hauled by a Golden Rock-based WDP4D or WDP4B throughout the journey.
Rake/coach composition
Since June 20, 2025, the train started running with an upgraded LHB rake.[3] The rake of the train consists of 4 unreserved coaches, 11 second sitting coaches, 2 AC chair car coach, a pantry car and 2 SLR cars, making a total of 20 coaches.
| LOCO | SLR | GEN | GEN | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 | D11 | PC | C1 | C2 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
SLR – Sitting cum luggage rake
UR – Unreserved
D – Second sitting
C – AC chair car
PC – Pantry car
EOG - End on generation car
Major Incidents
On 13 February 2015, the train derailed on its onward journey to Ernakulam from Bangalore, leading to 10 deaths and injuring 150 people.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Indian Railway Budget 1997–1998". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Southern Railways revises train timings". The Hindu. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "B'luru-Ekm intercity train gets upgraded coaches". The Times of India. 20 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "10 dead, over 150 injured as Ernakulam-bound Inter City SF Express derails near Bengaluru". Yahoo India. No. 13 February 2015. Yahoo India. PTI. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "9 dead as inter-city train derails near Bengaluru". The Hindu. No. 13 February 2015. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "2 Killed, Several Injured as Train Derails Near Tamil Nadu's Hosur". NDTV Convergence Limited. No. 13 February 2015. NDTV Convergence Limited. Press Trust of India. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.