Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express

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Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service15 January 2002;23 years ago (2002-01-15)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Howrah Junction (HWH)
SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops31
Distance travelled1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time32 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencyDaily. [a]
Train number(s)12863 / 12864
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map
(Howrah - Yesvantpur) Express Route map.jpg

The 12863 / 12864 Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express (formerly the Howrah-Yesvantpur Superfast Express), is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs daily between Howrah Junction and Bengaluru in India. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades, with 296 fatalities. [4]

Service

The service has an average speed of 57 km/h (35 mph) and covers 1,960 km (1,220 mi) in an average time of 34h 40m.

Route and stations served

Major stops:

Station CodeStation Name

12863 [5]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

12864 [6]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
HWH Howrah Junction Source22:550119:55Destination19422
SRC Santragachi Junction --------7119:1119:1319352
MCA Mecheda 23:4823:5358118:2218:2418842
KGP Kharagpur Junction 00:3700:42115217:3017:3518272
BLS Balasore 02:0102:06231215:4215:4417112
BHC Bhadrak 03:0303:05294214:5514:5716482
JJKR Jajpur Keonjhar Road 03:3303:35337213:3113:3316052
CTC Cuttack Junction 04:3004:35409212:3512:4015332
BBS Bhubaneswar 05:1005:15437212:0012:0515052
KUR Khurda Road Junction 05:3005:40456211:1011:3014862
BALU Balugaon 06:3306:35527209:5309:5514152
BAM Brahmapur 07:2007:30603209:0009:1013392
PSA Palasa 09:1809:20678208:1008:1212642
CHE Srikakulam Road 10:0810:10751206:4806:5011912
VZM Vizianagaram Junction 11:0511:10820205:5005:5511222
VSKP Visakhapatnam Junction 12:2012:40881204:3504:5510612
SLO Samalkot Junction 14:4414:451032202:0302:059102
RJY Rajahmundry 15:2815:301082201:1301:158602
TDD Tadepalligudem 16:1416:151123200:2300:258192
EE Eluru 16:4816:501171223:4823:507711
BZA Vijayawada Junction 18:1018:201231222:4022:507111
TEL Tenali Junction 18:4818:501262221:5822:006801
BPP Bapatla 19:2819:301305221:1821:206371
CLX Chirala 19:4819:501320220:5821:006221
OGL Ongole 20:3820:401369220:1820:205731
NLR Nellore 22:0322:051486218:3318:354561
GDR Gudur Junction --------1523317:5818:004181
RU Renigunta Junction 00:1500:201608316:3016:353341
TPTY Tirupati 00:4500:501618316:0016:053241
KPD Katpadi Junction 02:4502:501722314:1514:202201
JTJ Jolarpettai Junction 04:0804:101807312:5813:001351
KPN Kuppam 04:4404:451848312:0012:01951
BWT Bangarapet Junction 05:1305:151882311:3311:35601
KJM Krishnarajapuram 05:5305:551938310:4610:4841
SVMB SMVT Bengaluru 06:45Destination19433Source10:3501

Coach composite

The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:

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Trains are hauled by Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives.

Accidents and incidents

On June 2, 2023, a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha. [7] A Coromandel Express service collided with a freight train, which derailed; the Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express then collided with the debris. [7] The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state.

Notes

  1. All directions.

Train leaves SMVT Bengaluru at 10:35 AM daily and reaches Howrah Junction on the second day at 07:55 PM.

Train leaves Howrah Junction at 10:55 PM daily and reaches SMVT Bengaluru on the third day at 06:45 AM.

See also

References

  1. "South Central Railway – Seven Trains Rescheduled due to Traffic Block". scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Subway work: Trains rescheduled - ANDHRA PRADESH". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. "Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "India's worst train crash in decades kills at least 288". reuters.com. 3 June 2023.
  5. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-yesvantpur-super fast-express-12863-hwh-to-ypr/7869/1/997
  6. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/yesvantpur-howrah-super fast-express-12864-ypr-to-hwh/7868/997/1
  7. 1 2 "At least 50 people killed and hundreds injured in train crash in eastern India". The Guardian. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

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