Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express

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Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service15 January 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-15)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops33
Distance travelled1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time34h 40m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)12863/12864
Line(s) usedHowrah–Chennai main line
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper Class, Pantry Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Pantry Car
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationFully
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

The SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express formerly Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast express, is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

This is also known for its popularity among medical patients traveling south for a absolute free treatment at Sathya Sai Baba Hospital Whitefield, Bengaluru and Christian Medical College Vellore for an affordable price.

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

Service[edit]

The 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h (35 mph) and covers 1,960 km (1,220 mi) in 34h 40m. The 12864/SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h (35 mph) and covers 1,960 km (1,220 miles) in 34h 40m. Firstly, it cuts from Katpadi Jn. and directly Connects to Renigunta Jn. without touching Tirupati Later, in 2005, the train goes through Tirupati after cancellation of Tirupati Howrah Express. From June 4, 2019, the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from June 6, 2019, SMVT Bengaluru. From June 13, 2019, the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from June 15, 2019, SMVT Bengaluru 2nd rake. The train will fully LHBfied after getting the other two dedicated rakes for the route but now it has only two rake as of June 13, 2019. 3rd rake of this train will be LHBfied wef July 24, 2019 from Howrah Jn. and on July 26, 2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. At last, the last and the 4th rake were on July 29, 2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef July 31, 2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. Then, from August 2019, the train will finally run with fully LHBfied coaches on the tracks.

Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

Station Code Station Name

12863[5]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day

12864[6]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day
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

Coach composite[edit]

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier Economy
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 Pantry Car
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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 WAP-7 locomotives. Both trains are hauled by Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives to SMVT Bengaluru and vice versa.

Direction reversal[edit]

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Accidents and incidents[edit]

On June 2, 2023, a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha. Initial reports suggested more than 300 people were dead, and more than 1000 passengers injured.[7] It was reported that a Coromandel Express service had collided with a freight train, derailing the train, and subsequently the SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express collided onto this pile up.[7] The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state.

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "At least 50 people killed and hundreds injured in train crash in eastern India". The Guardian. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-09-22/Huge-robbery-in-Yeshwantpur-express-victims-complained-to-Kachiguda-railway-police/413542

External links[edit]

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