Grand Trunk Express

Grand Trunk Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops36
Distance travelled2,211 km (1,374 mi)
Average journey time36 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12615 / 12616
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts
Route map

The 12615 / 12616 Grand Trunk Express (commonly called G.T. or G.T. Express) is a daily Superfast Express train on Indian Railways, running between New Delhi and Madras Egmore. From February 2024, the train is starting from Madras Egmore. It is a historic train and is one of the oldest trains starting services in 1929. It originally ran between Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province (present-day capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan) and Mangalore Central in the Madras Presidency (present-day city in Karnataka, India).[1] From September 2021, it runs with modern new LHB coach with revised coach position.

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