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 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
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 SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF 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]
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades, with 296 fatalities. [4]
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.
Major stops:
Station Code | Station Name | 12863 [5] | Distance from Source in km | Day | 12864 [6] | Distance from Source in km | Day | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
HWH | Howrah Junction | Source | 22:55 | 0 | 1 | 19:55 | Destination | 1942 | 2 |
SRC | Santragachi Junction | ---- | ---- | 7 | 1 | 19:11 | 19:13 | 1935 | 2 |
MCA | Mecheda | 23:48 | 23:53 | 58 | 1 | 18:22 | 18:24 | 1884 | 2 |
KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 00:37 | 00:42 | 115 | 2 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 1827 | 2 |
BLS | Balasore | 02:01 | 02:06 | 231 | 2 | 15:42 | 15:44 | 1711 | 2 |
BHC | Bhadrak | 03:03 | 03:05 | 294 | 2 | 14:55 | 14:57 | 1648 | 2 |
JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 03:33 | 03:35 | 337 | 2 | 13:31 | 13:33 | 1605 | 2 |
CTC | Cuttack Junction | 04:30 | 04:35 | 409 | 2 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 1533 | 2 |
BBS | Bhubaneswar | 05:10 | 05:15 | 437 | 2 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 1505 | 2 |
KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 05:30 | 05:40 | 456 | 2 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 1486 | 2 |
BALU | Balugaon | 06:33 | 06:35 | 527 | 2 | 09:53 | 09:55 | 1415 | 2 |
BAM | Brahmapur | 07:20 | 07:30 | 603 | 2 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 1339 | 2 |
PSA | Palasa | 09:18 | 09:20 | 678 | 2 | 08:10 | 08:12 | 1264 | 2 |
CHE | Srikakulam Road | 10:08 | 10:10 | 751 | 2 | 06:48 | 06:50 | 1191 | 2 |
VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 11:05 | 11:10 | 820 | 2 | 05:50 | 05:55 | 1122 | 2 |
VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 12:20 | 12:40 | 881 | 2 | 04:35 | 04:55 | 1061 | 2 |
SLO | Samalkot Junction | 14:44 | 14:45 | 1032 | 2 | 02:03 | 02:05 | 910 | 2 |
RJY | Rajahmundry | 15:28 | 15:30 | 1082 | 2 | 01:13 | 01:15 | 860 | 2 |
TDD | Tadepalligudem | 16:14 | 16:15 | 1123 | 2 | 00:23 | 00:25 | 819 | 2 |
EE | Eluru | 16:48 | 16:50 | 1171 | 2 | 23:48 | 23:50 | 771 | 1 |
BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 18:10 | 18:20 | 1231 | 2 | 22:40 | 22:50 | 711 | 1 |
TEL | Tenali Junction | 18:48 | 18:50 | 1262 | 2 | 21:58 | 22:00 | 680 | 1 |
BPP | Bapatla | 19:28 | 19:30 | 1305 | 2 | 21:18 | 21:20 | 637 | 1 |
CLX | Chirala | 19:48 | 19:50 | 1320 | 2 | 20:58 | 21:00 | 622 | 1 |
OGL | Ongole | 20:38 | 20:40 | 1369 | 2 | 20:18 | 20:20 | 573 | 1 |
NLR | Nellore | 22:03 | 22:05 | 1486 | 2 | 18:33 | 18:35 | 456 | 1 |
GDR | Gudur Junction | ---- | ---- | 1523 | 3 | 17:58 | 18:00 | 418 | 1 |
RU | Renigunta Junction | 00:15 | 00:20 | 1608 | 3 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 334 | 1 |
TPTY | Tirupati | 00:45 | 00:50 | 1618 | 3 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 324 | 1 |
KPD | Katpadi Junction | 02:45 | 02:50 | 1722 | 3 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 220 | 1 |
JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 04:08 | 04:10 | 1807 | 3 | 12:58 | 13:00 | 135 | 1 |
KPN | Kuppam | 04:44 | 04:45 | 1848 | 3 | 12:00 | 12:01 | 95 | 1 |
BWT | Bangarapet Junction | 05:13 | 05:15 | 1882 | 3 | 11:33 | 11:35 | 60 | 1 |
KJM | Krishnarajapuram | 05:53 | 05:55 | 1938 | 3 | 10:46 | 10:48 | 4 | 1 |
SVMB | SMVT Bengaluru | 06:45 | Destination | 1943 | 3 | Source | 10:35 | 0 | 1 |
The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:
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 | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | A2 | EOG |
Trains are hauled by Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives.
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.
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