Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
First service | 15 January 2002 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
Stops | 33 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,946 km (1,209 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 34h 40m | ||||
Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 12863/12864 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Pantry Car, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Electrification | Fully | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[]
The 12863/Howrah - Yesvantpur SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1960 km in 34h 40m. The 12864/Yesvantpur - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1960 km in 34h 40m. Firstly it cuts from Katpadi Jn. and directly Connects to Renigunta Jn. with out touching Tirupati later from the year 2005 the train goes through Tirupati after cancellation of Tirupati Howrah Express. From 04.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 06.06.2019 Yesvantpur. From 13.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 15.06.2019 Yesvantpur 2nd rake. The train will fully LHBfied after getting the other two dedicated rakes for the route but now it has got only two rake as on 13.06.19. 3rd rake of this train will be LHBfied wef 24.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 26.07.2019 from Yesvantpur. At last the last and the 4th rake wef 29.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 31.07.2019 from Yeswantpur. Then from August 2019 the train will finally run with fully LHBfied coaches on the tracks.
In this E-Catering facility is also available at the following stations HOWRAH, KHARAGPUR, VISHAKAPATANAM, SAMALKOT, RAJAHMUNDRY, VIJAYAWADA, TENALI, NELLORE, GUDUR, RENIGUNTA AND TIRUPATI for 12863 and for 12864 at the following stations YESVANTPUR, KRISHANARAJAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, RAJAHMUNDRY, SAMALKOT, VISHAKAPATNAM, VIZANAGARAM, BRAHMAPUR & KHURDA RD.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Kharagpur Junction
- Balasore
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tirupati Main
- Katpadi Junction
Station Code | Station Name |
12863[4] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
12864[5] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
HWH | Howrah | Source | 20:35 | 0 | 1 | 06:25 | Destination | 1959 | 3 |
SRC | Santragachi | ---- | ---- | 7 | 1 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 1952 | 3 |
MCA | Mecheda | 21:30 | 21:33 | 58 | 1 | 04:56 | 04:57 | 1901 | 3 |
KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 22:25 | 22:30 | 115 | 1 | 04:05 | 04:10 | 1844 | 3 |
BLS | Balasore | 23:54 | 23:56 | 231 | 1 | 02:30 | 02:32 | 1728 | 3 |
BHC | Bhadrak | 01:00 | 01:02 | 294 | 2 | 01:43 | 01:45 | 1665 | 3 |
JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 01:36 | 01:38 | 337 | 2 | 00:55 | 00:57 | 1622 | 3 |
CTC | Cuttack Junction | 02:40 | 02:45 | 409 | 2 | 23:53 | 23:58 | 1550 | 2 |
BBS | Bhubaneswar | 03:25 | 03:30 | 437 | 2 | 23:13 | 23:18 | 1522 | 2 |
KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 04:00 | 04:10 | 456 | 2 | 22:35 | 22:45 | 1503 | 2 |
BALU | Balugaon | 05:02 | 05:04 | 527 | 2 | 21:12 | 21:14 | 1432 | 2 |
BAM | Brahmapur | 06:00 | 06:10 | 603 | 2 | 20:15 | 20:17 | 1356 | 2 |
PSA | Palasa | 07:18 | 07:20 | 678 | 2 | 19:13 | 19:15 | 1280 | 2 |
CHE | Srikakulam Road | 08:13 | 08:15 | 751 | 2 | 18:10 | 18:12 | 1208 | 2 |
VZM | Vizianagaram | 09:15 | 09:20 | 820 | 2 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 1139 | 2 |
VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 10:40 | 11:00 | 881 | 2 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 1078 | 2 |
SLO | Samalkot Junction | 13:00 | 13:01 | 1032 | 2 | 12:43 | 12:44 | 927 | 2 |
RJY | Rajahmundry | 13:48 | 13:50 | 1082 | 2 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 877 | 2 |
TDD | Tadepalligudem | 14:29 | 14:30 | 1123 | 2 | 10:59 | 11:00 | 836 | 2 |
EE | Eluru | 15:02 | 15:03 | 1171 | 2 | 10:21 | 10:22 | 788 | 2 |
BZA | Vijayawada | 16:45 | 17:00 | 1231 | 2 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 728 | 2 |
TEL | Tenali Junction | 17:24 | 17:25 | 1262 | 2 | 08:14 | 08:15 | 697 | 2 |
BPP | Bapatla | 17:59 | 18:00 | 1305 | 2 | 07:29 | 07:30 | 654 | 2 |
CLX | Chirala | 18:11 | 18:12 | 1320 | 2 | 07:18 | 07:19 | 639 | 2 |
OGL | Ongole | 18:49 | 18:50 | 1369 | 2 | 06:44 | 06:45 | 590 | 2 |
NLR | Nellore | 20:03 | 20:05 | 1486 | 2 | 05:14 | 05:15 | 473 | 2 |
GDR | Gudur Junction | 21:23 | 21:25 | 1524 | 2 | 04:43 | 04:45 | 435 | 2 |
RU | Renigunta | 22:38 | 22:40 | 1608 | 2 | 02:50 | 03:00 | 351 | 2 |
TPTY | Tirupati Main | 23:00 | 23:05 | 1618 | 2 | 02:25 | 02:30 | 341 | 2 |
KPD | Katpadi Junction | 01:50 | 02:00 | 1722 | 3 | 00:25 | 00:30 | 237 | 2 |
JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 03:18 | 03:20 | 1807 | 3 | 22:55 | 23:00 | 152 | 1 |
KPN | 03:49 | 03:50 | 1848 | 3 | 21:34 | 21:35 | 111 | 1 | |
BWT | Bangarapet Junction | 04:43 | 04:45 | 1882 | 3 | 21:13 | 21:15 | 77 | 1 |
KJM | Krishnarajapuram | 05:38 | 05:40 | 1938 | 3 | 20:11 | 20:13 | 21 | 1 |
SVMB | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru | 06:20 | Destination | 1944 | 3 | Source | 20:00 | 0 | 1 |
Coach composite[]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Pantry Car
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Pantry Car
For ICF Rake
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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SLR | GN | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | PC | S13 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | A1 | GN | SLR |
- SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
- GN consists of GENERAL Coach
- B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
- A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
- PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
- S consists of SLEEPER Coach
For LHB Rake
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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SLR | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | PC | S12 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | A1 | GN | SLR |
- SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
- GN consists of GENERAL Coach
- B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
- A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
- PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
- S consists of SLEEPER Coach
Loco Traction[]
Train is hauled by WAP-7 loco. Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives till Yeshwanthpur and vice versa.
Direction Reversal[]
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
- Visakhapatnam Junction
Notes[]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
Train leaves Yesvantpur at 7:35 PM Daily and reach Howrah on 3 days at 06:25 AM
Train leaves Howrah at 8:35 PM Daily and reach Yesvantpur 3 day at 7:15 AM
See also[]
- Yesvantpur Junction railway station
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Howrah - Yesvantpur Humsafar Express
- Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express
- Howrah - Yesvantpur AC Superfast Express
References[]
- ^ "South Central Railway – Seven Trains Rescheduled due to Traffic Block". scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Subway work: Trains rescheduled - ANDHRA PRADESH". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-yesvantpur-super fast-express-12863-hwh-to-ypr/7869/1/997
- ^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/yesvantpur-howrah-super fast-express-12864-ypr-to-hwh/7868/997/1
External links[]
- Rail transport in Howrah
- Transport in Bangalore
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Odisha
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- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Rail transport in Karnataka
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