Prashanti Express

Prashanti Express

Bhubaneswar bound Prashanti Express at Pithapuram
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Predecessor	18563/64 VSKP- SBC- VSKP Prashanti Express
First service	22 November 1998 From VSKP TO SBC
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Start	Bhubaneswar
Stops	43
End	Bangalore
Distance travelled	1,547 km (961 mi)
Average journey time	30h 35m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	18463 / 18464
On-board services
Class(es)	2A-1(A-1);3A-4(B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4);SL-11(S-1 to S-11);PC-1;GENL-4;SLR-2;
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average with halts
Route map

Prashanti Express is a daily train that runs between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore which used to run between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore before it was snatched by east coast railway to BBS. It leaves Bhubaneswar railway station at 05:30 a.m and reaches Bangalore City railway station the next day at 12:05 p.m. The duration of journey is approximately 30 hours. It operates as train number 18463 from Bhubaneswar to Bangalore and as train number 18464 between Bangalore and Bhubaneswar.Its Previous number was 18563 and 18564

History[]

The train was introduced on 22 November 1998 between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore. It was extended to Bhubaneswar on 20 February 2007 and since then it is running between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore.^[1]

Route[]

The train passes through the following stations and states:

ODISHA

1. Bhubaneswar (Starts)
2. Khurda Road Junction
3. Balugaon
4. Khallikot
5. Chatrapur
6. Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Ichchapuram
2. Sompeta
3. Palasa
4. Naupada
5. Srikakulam Road
6. Chipurupalle
7. Vizianagaram Junction
8. Visakhapatnam Junction
9. Duvvada
10. Anakapalle
11. Tuni
12. Annavaram
13. Samalkot Junction
14. Rajahmundry
15. Nidadavolu Junction
16. Tadepalligudem
17. Eluru
18. Vijayawada Junction
19. Guntur Junction
20. Narasaraopet
21. Vinukonda
22. Markapur Road
23. Cumbum
24. Giddalur
25. Nandyal
26. Dhone Junction
27. Guntakal Junction
28. Gooty Junction
29. Anantapur
30. Dharmavaram Junction
31. Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
32. Penukonda Junction
33. Hindupur

KARNATAKA

1. Gauribidanur
2. Yelahanka Junction
3. Bangalore East
4. Bangalore Cantonment
5. Bangalore City (Ends)

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Traction[]

The train uses WAP4 of Vishakapatnam shed between Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam and then it changes to WAP4 of LGD/BZA shed from Vishakapatnam to Bengaluru.

Coach composition[]

It has one 2AC, four 3AC, 11 Sleeper, four General and two SLR (sitting cum luggage van) coaches. It also has a pantry car for on board catering.

Accident[]

The locomotive and two coaches behind it derailed as the train entered the yard of Bangalore city railway station at 12:15 p.m on 29 August 2015. No passengers were hurt.^[3]

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