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.