Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express

Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service15 January 2002 (2002-01-15)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah 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 stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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]

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 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

The train consists of 22 LHB 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 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. ^ 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.

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