Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
Locale | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka | ||||
First service | 1 November 1988 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Guwahati (GHY) SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
Stops | 39 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,973 km (1,847 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 52 hrs 30 mins | ||||
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 | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital city 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]
The train is 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.
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.
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 coach. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:
As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
The stoppages of this train are as follows:
ASSAM (06 Stops)
WEST BENGAL (10 Stops)
BIHAR (02 Stops)
ODISHA (08 Stops)
ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)
TAMIL NADU (04 Stops)
KARNATAKA (03 Stops)
Note:
This train reverses its direction once at;
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]
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