Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express

Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express

Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
First service	3 January 2010
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	1,937.3 km (1,204 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours 00 minutes as 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express, 28 hours 45 minutes as 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express
Service frequency	5 days a week. 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday
Train number(s)	12245 / 12246
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Duronto LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum speed), 69 km/h (43 mph) (average speed), including halts

The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.

It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to SMVT Bengaluru Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches. Frrom 10 August 2022, the train terminus in Bengaluru changed from Yesvantpur Junction to SMVT Bengaluru.

Coaches[]

The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Its LHB coaches replaced Hybrid LHB coaches on 13 March 2020 from Howrah.[1].

Service[]

The 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express covers the distance of 1,946 kilometres (1,209 mi) in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 km/h (42.06 mph)).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.

Food[]

Routeing & Halts[]

The train 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram Junction, Vijayawada Junction and Renigunta Junction.

Locomotive[]

It is powered by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 for its entire journey.

Timings[]

• 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction at 10:50 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) the next day at 3:50 PM.
• 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express leaves SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) at 11:20 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day at 4:50 PM.

Speed[]

Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed. It runs through Howrah Chennai route up to Gudur. Howrah – Andul 110 kmph, Andul- Kharagpur 130 kmph, Kharagpur - Bhadrak - Duvada (DVD) - Vijayawada 110 kmph but work under progress for 130 kmph sectional speed, Vijayawada - Gudur has been increased to 130 kmph or will be increased to 130 kmph very soon, Katpadi – Jolarpettai 110 kmph but 130 kmph is proposed, Jolarpettai to BAIYYAPPANAHALLI JN. (BYPL), where it leaves route towards KSR Bengaluru to go to SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) is 110 kmph. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

References[]

• "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "'Tatkal' extended to Duronto trains, Aadhaar approved as ID proof". DeshGujarat. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

• "Duronto action:-Bangalore(Yesvantpur)bound 12245 Yesvantpur Duronto Express". Retrieved 30 May 2014 – via YouTube.
• "South Western Railway". swr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Kolkata | SER revises menu & catering services tariff of Duronto Express trains". The Echo of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Rail Road Air-Indian Railways: INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF HOWRAH-YESVANTPUR DURONTO EXPRESS". railroadair.blogspot.in. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Howrah–B'lore Duronto Exp from January 3". Siasat. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Howrah YESVANTPUR Howrah Duronto Express". 15 March 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014 – via Flickr.
• "Duronto Express now chugs off from city too". Business Standard. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links[]

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". IRCTC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.