Kaziranga Superfast Express

Kaziranga Tri-weekly Superfast Express
	SMVT Bangalore –Guwahati Express at Khalor, West Bengal
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
First service	1 November 1988; 33 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
Termini	Guwahati (GHY); Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops	39
Distance travelled	2,973 km (1,847 mi)
Average journey time	52h 30m
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12509 / 12510
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car ; On-board catering ; E-catering
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
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Kaziranga Tri-weekly Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.^[1]^[2] This train holds the record of 27th longest train service of Indian Railways.

Overview[]

The train is named after the world-famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam.

It is a very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have the stoppage there.

The 12510/Guwahati–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2973 km in 52h 30m. The 12509/SMVT Bengaluru –Guwahati Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 53h 55m.

Timings[]

The train departs from Platform #7 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1 of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.

From Platform #1 of SMVT Bangalore Terminal, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.

Classes[]

It is one of the non-Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coaches. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:

2 AC Two Tier
7 AC Three Tiers
10 Sleeper classes
2 General (unreserved)
1 Pantry car
2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Coach composition[]

Guwahati–Bangalore:

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	25	26
	SLR	HCP	HCP	S1	S2	S3	B1	B2	A1	B3	B4	A2	B5	B6	B7	PC	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	GEN	GEN	SLR

Bangalore–Guwahati:

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	25	26
	SLR	HCP	HCP	S1	B1	B2	A1	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	A2	S2	S3	S4	PC	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	GEN	GEN	SLR

Traction[]

As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is under electrification, a -based WDP-4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D diesel locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to New Cooch Behar Junction. A Howrah-based WAP-4/WAP-7 takes charge for its further journey from New Cooch Behar.
After that, it reverses at Howrah and gets a Santragachi / Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to Visakhapatnam.
It again reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a Erode / Royapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore .

Route & Halts[]

The stoppages of this train are as follows:

ASSAM (06 Stops)

Guwahati Railway Station (Starts)
Kamakhya
Barpeta
Rangiya Junction
New Bongaigaon Junction
Kokrajhar

WEST BENGAL (12 Stops)

BIHAR (02 Stops)

Kishanganj
Barsoi

ODISHA (08 Stops)

ANDHRA PRADESH (07 Stops)

TAMIL NADU (05 Stops)

KARNATAKA (03 Stops)

Bangarapet Junction
Krishnarajapuram
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore (Ends).

Note:

The train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppage there.
Bold letters depicts Major Railway Stations.

Reversals[]

This train reverses its direction at;

Incidents[]

On 1 May 2014 at Chennai Central railway station the 2014 Chennai train bombing incident took place. Two low-intensity blasts occurred in two coaches S4 and S5 of the stationary 12509 - Guwahati–Bangalore Cantt. Superfast Express, killing one female passenger and injuring at least fourteen.^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ "More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
^ "Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal". Indiatimes.com.
^ "Blasts at Chennai Central railway station kill 1, cops detain suspect". First Post. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^ "Twin blasts at Chennai Central Station kill woman, injure 14 others; SIT probe ordered, one detained". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

External links[]

Guwahati–Bangalore Express

[1] "More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

[2] "Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal". Indiatimes.com.

[firstpost-3] "Blasts at Chennai Central railway station kill 1, cops detain suspect". First Post. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

[indianexpress-4] "Twin blasts at Chennai Central Station kill woman, injure 14 others; SIT probe ordered, one detained". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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