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{{Short description|Indian train}}
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The '''Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express,''' formerly '''Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast express,''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train belonging to the [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]] and [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru|Bengaluru]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref name="indianrailways">{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=8961&did=14956947452665F409C7E90BE347E71E770371192144C.web91|website=scr.indianrailways.gov.in|title=South Central Railway – Seven Trains Rescheduled due to Traffic Block |accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/subway-work-trains-rescheduled/article18557852.ece|title=Subway work: Trains rescheduled - ANDHRA PRADESH|website=The Hindu|accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref><ref name="pib">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=158014|website=pib.nic.in|title=Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways |accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref>
The '''SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express''' formerly the '''Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast express,''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train belonging to the [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs daily between [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]] and [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru|Bengaluru]] in [[India]]. <ref name="indianrailways">{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=8961&did=14956947452665F409C7E90BE347E71E770371192144C.web91|website=scr.indianrailways.gov.in|title=South Central Railway – Seven Trains Rescheduled due to Traffic Block |accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/subway-work-trains-rescheduled/article18557852.ece|title=Subway work: Trains rescheduled - ANDHRA PRADESH|website=The Hindu|accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref><ref name="pib">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=158014|website=pib.nic.in|title=Press Information Bureau – Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways |accessdate=2017-08-10}}</ref>


On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst [[2023 Odisha train collision|train accident]] in decades with at least 295 fatalities.<ref name="reuters">{{cite news|title=India's worst train crash in decades kills at least 288|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-train-crash-death-toll-jumps-233-900-injured-2023-06-03/|website=reuters.com|date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst [[2023 Odisha train collision|train accident]] in decades, with 296 fatalities.<ref name="reuters">{{cite news|title=India's worst train crash in decades kills at least 288|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-train-crash-death-toll-jumps-233-900-injured-2023-06-03/|website=reuters.com|date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>


==Service==
==Service==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2023}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2023}}
The service has an average speed of {{convert|57|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and covers {{convert|1960|km|mi|abbr=on}} in an average time of 34h 40m.
The 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express has an average speed of {{convert|57|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and covers {{convert|1960|km|mi|abbr=on}} in 34h 40m. The 12864/SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of {{convert|57|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and covers {{convert|1960|km|mi|abbr=in}} in 34h 40m. Firstly it cuts from Katpadi Jn. and directly Connects to Renigunta Jn. without touching Tirupati later from the year 2005 the train goes through Tirupati after cancellation of Tirupati Howrah Express. From 04.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 06.06.2019 SMVT Bengaluru. From 13.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 15.06.2019 SMVT Bengaluru 2nd rake. The train will fully LHBfied after getting the other two dedicated rakes for the route but now it has got only two rake as on 13.06.19. 3rd rake of this train will be LHBfied wef 24.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 26.07.2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. At last the last and the 4th rake wef 29.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 31.07.2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. Then from August 2019 the train will finally run with fully LHBfied coaches on the tracks.


== Route and halts ==
== Route and stations served ==


Major stops:
The important halts of the train are:
* {{rws|Kharagpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Kharagpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Balasore}}
* {{rws|Balasore}}
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* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}
* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}
* {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}
* {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}
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* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}} (where the train reverses direction)
* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}
* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}
* Eluru
* {{rws|Eluru}}
* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}
* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}
* {{rws|Tirupati Main}}
* {{rws|Tirupati}}
* {{rws|Katpadi Junction}}
* {{rws|Katpadi Junction}}


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!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:#faecc8;"|Departure
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:#faecc8;"|Departure
|-
|-
|HWH || '''[[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah]]''' || '''Source''' || '''20:35''' || 0 || 1 || '''06:25''' || '''Destination''' || 1959 || 3
|HWH || '''[[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]]''' || '''Source''' || '''22:55''' || 0 || 1 || '''19:55''' || '''Destination''' || 1942 || 2
|-
|-
| SRC || [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi]] || ---- || ---- || 7 || 1 || 05:45 || 05:45 || 1952 || 3
| SRC || [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi Junction]] || ---- || ---- || 7 || 1 || 19:11 || 19:13 || 1935 || 2
|-
|-
| MCA || [[Mecheda railway station|Mecheda]] || 21:30 || 21:33 || 58 || 1 || 04:56 || 04:57 || 1901 || 3
| MCA || [[Mecheda railway station|Mecheda]] || 23:48 || 23:53 || 58 || 1 || 18:22 || 18:24 || 1884 || 2
|-
|-
| KGP || [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]] || 22:25 || 22:30 || 115 || 1 || 04:05 || 04:10 || 1844 || 3
| KGP || [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]] || 00:37 || 00:42 || 115 || 2 || 17:30 || 17:35 || 1827 || 2
|-
|-
| BLS || [[Balasore railway station|Balasore]] || 23:54 || 23:56 || 231 || 1 || 02:30 || 02:32 || 1728 || 3
| BLS || [[Balasore railway station|Balasore]] || 02:01 || 02:06 || 231 || 2 || 15:42 || 15:44 || 1711 || 2
|-
|-
| BHC || [[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]] || 01:00 || 01:02 || 294 || 2 || 01:43 || 01:45 || 1665 || 3
| BHC || [[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]] || 03:03 || 03:05 || 294 || 2 || 14:55 || 14:57 || 1648 || 2
|-
|-
| JJKR || [[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]] || 01:36 || 01:38 || 337 || 2 || 00:55 || 00:57 || 1622 || 3
| JJKR || [[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]] || 03:33 || 03:35 || 337 || 2 || 13:31 || 13:33 || 1605 || 2
|-
|-
| CTC || [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]] || 02:40 || 02:45 || 409 || 2 || 23:53 || 23:58 || 1550 || 2
| CTC || [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]] || 04:30 || 04:35 || 409 || 2 || 12:35 || 12:40 || 1533 || 2
|-
|-
| BBS || [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]] || 03:25 || 03:30 || 437 || 2 || 23:13 || 23:18 || 1522 || 2
| BBS || [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]] || 05:10 || 05:15 || 437 || 2 || 12:00 || 12:05 || 1505 || 2
|-
|-
| KUR || [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Junction]] || 04:00 || 04:10 || 456 || 2 || 22:35 || 22:45 || 1503 || 2
| KUR || [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Junction]] || 05:30 || 05:40 || 456 || 2 || 11:10 || 11:30 || 1486 || 2
|-
|-
| BALU || [[Balugaon railway station|Balugaon]] || 05:02 || 05:04 || 527 || 2 || 21:12 || 21:14 || 1432 || 2
| BALU || [[Balugaon railway station|Balugaon]] || 06:33 || 06:35 || 527 || 2 || 09:53 || 09:55 || 1415 || 2
|-
|-
| BAM || [[Brahmapur railway station|Brahmapur]] || 06:00 || 06:10 || 603 || 2 || 20:15 || 20:17 || 1356 || 2
| BAM || [[Brahmapur railway station|Brahmapur]] || 07:20 || 07:30 || 603 || 2 || 09:00 || 09:10 || 1339 || 2
|-
|-
| PSA || [[Palasa railway station|Palasa]] || 07:18 || 07:20 || 678 || 2 || 19:13 || 19:15 || 1280 || 2
| PSA || [[Palasa railway station|Palasa]] || 09:18 || 09:20 || 678 || 2 || 08:10 || 08:12 || 1264 || 2
|-
|-
| CHE || [[Srikakulam Road railway station|Srikakulam Road]] || 08:13 || 08:15 || 751 || 2 || 18:10 || 18:12 || 1208 || 2
| CHE || [[Srikakulam Road railway station|Srikakulam Road]] || 10:08 || 10:10 || 751 || 2 || 06:48 || 06:50 || 1191 || 2
|-
|-
| VZM || [[Vizianagaram railway station|Vizianagaram]] || 09:15 || 09:20 || 820 || 2 || 17:10 || 17:15 || 1139 || 2
| VZM || [[Vizianagaram Junction railway station|Vizianagaram Junction]] || 11:05 || 11:10 || 820 || 2 || 05:50 || 05:55 || 1122 || 2
|-
|-
| VSKP || [[Visakhapatnam Junction railway station|Visakhapatnam Junction]] || 10:40 || 11:00 || 881 || 2 || 15:55 || 16:15 || 1078 || 2
| VSKP || [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam Junction]] || 12:20 || 12:40 || 881 || 2 || 04:35 || 04:55 || 1061 || 2
|-
|-
| SLO || [[Samalkot Junction railway station|Samalkot Junction]] || 13:00 || 13:01 || 1032 || 2 || 12:43 || 12:44 || 927 || 2
| SLO || [[Samalkot Junction railway station|Samalkot Junction]] || 14:44 || 14:45 || 1032 || 2 || 02:03 || 02:05 || 910 || 2
|-
|-
| RJY || [[Rajahmundry railway station|Rajahmundry]] || 13:48 || 13:50 || 1082 || 2 || 12:00 || 12:05 || 877 || 2
| RJY || [[Rajahmundry railway station|Rajahmundry]] || 15:28 || 15:30 || 1082 || 2 || 01:13 || 01:15 || 860 || 2
|-
|-
| TDD || [[Tadepalligudem railway station|Tadepalligudem]] || 14:29 || 14:30 || 1123 || 2 || 10:59 || 11:00 || 836 || 2
| TDD || [[Tadepalligudem railway station|Tadepalligudem]] || 16:14 || 16:15 || 1123 || 2 || 00:23 || 00:25 || 819 || 2
|-
|-
| EE || [[Eluru railway station|Eluru]] || 15:02 || 15:03 || 1171 || 2 || 10:21 || 10:22 || 788 || 2
| EE || [[Eluru railway station|Eluru]] || 16:48 || 16:50 || 1171 || 2 || 23:48 || 23:50 || 771 || 1
|-
|-
| BZA || [[Vijayawada railway station|Vijayawada]] || 16:45 || 17:00 || 1231 || 2 || 09:25 || 09:35 || 728 || 2
| BZA || [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada Junction]] || 18:10 || 18:20 || 1231 || 2 || 22:40 || 22:50 || 711 || 1
|-
|-
| TEL || [[Tenali Junction railway station|Tenali Junction]] || 17:24 || 17:25 || 1262 || 2 || 08:14 || 08:15 || 697 || 2
| TEL || [[Tenali Junction railway station|Tenali Junction]] || 18:48 || 18:50 || 1262 || 2 || 21:58 || 22:00 || 680 || 1
|-
|-
| BPP || [[Bapatla railway station|Bapatla]] || 17:59 || 18:00 || 1305 || 2 || 07:29 || 07:30 || 654 || 2
| BPP || [[Bapatla railway station|Bapatla]] || 19:28 || 19:30 || 1305 || 2 || 21:18 || 21:20 || 637 || 1
|-
|-
| CLX || [[Chirala railway station|Chirala]] || 18:11 || 18:12 || 1320 || 2 || 07:18 || 07:19 || 639 || 2
| CLX || [[Chirala railway station|Chirala]] || 19:48 || 19:50 || 1320 || 2 || 20:58 || 21:00 || 622 || 1
|-
|-
| OGL || [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]] || 18:49 || 18:50 || 1369 || 2 || 06:44 || 06:45 || 590 || 2
| OGL || [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]] || 20:38 || 20:40 || 1369 || 2 || 20:18 || 20:20 || 573 || 1
|-
|-
| NLR || [[Nellore railway station|Nellore]] || 20:03 || 20:05 || 1486 || 2 || 05:14 || 05:15 || 473 || 2
| NLR || [[Nellore railway station|Nellore]] || 22:03 || 22:05 || 1486 || 2 || 18:33 || 18:35 || 456 || 1
|-
|-
| GDR || [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur Junction]] || 21:23 || 21:25 || 1524 || 2 || 04:43 || 04:45 || 435 || 2
| GDR || [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur Junction]] || ---- || ---- || 1523 || 3 || 17:58 || 18:00 || 418 || 1
|-
|-
| RU || [[Renigunta railway station|Renigunta]] || 22:38 || 22:40 || 1608 || 2 || 02:50 || 03:00 || 351 || 2
| RU || [[Renigunta Junction railway station|Renigunta Junction]] || 00:15 || 00:20 || 1608 || 3 || 16:30 || 16:35 || 334 || 1
|-
|-
| TPTY || [[Tirupati Main railway station|Tirupati Main]] || 23:00 || 23:05 || 1618 || 2 || 02:25 || 02:30 || 341 || 2
| TPTY || [[Tirupati Main railway station|Tirupati]] || 00:45 || 00:50 || 1618 || 3 || 16:00 || 16:05 || 324 || 1
|-
|-
| KPD || [[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]] || 01:50 || 02:00 || 1722 || 3 || 00:25 || 00:30 || 237 || 2
| KPD || [[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]] || 02:45 || 02:50 || 1722 || 3 || 14:15 || 14:20 || 220 || 1
|-
|-
| JTJ || [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 03:18 || 03:20 || 1807 || 3 || 22:55 || 23:00 || 152 || 1
| JTJ || [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] || 04:08 || 04:10 || 1807 || 3 || 12:58 || 13:00 || 135 || 1
|-
|-
| KPN || [[Kuppam railway station|Kuppam]] || 03:49 || 03:50 || 1848 || 3 || 21:34 || 21:35 || 111 || 1
| KPN || [[Kuppam railway station|Kuppam]] || 04:44 || 04:45 || 1848 || 3 || 12:00 || 12:01 || 95 || 1
|-
|-
| BWT || [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 04:43 || 04:45 || 1882 || 3 || 21:13 || 21:15 || 77 || 1
| BWT || [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]] || 05:13 || 05:15 || 1882 || 3 || 11:33 || 11:35 || 60 || 1
|-
|-
| KJM || [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 05:38 || 05:40 || 1938 || 3 || 20:11 || 20:13 || 21 || 1
| KJM || [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] || 05:53 || 05:55 || 1938 || 3 || 10:46 || 10:48 || 4 || 1
|-
|-
| SVMB || '''[[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru]]''' || '''06:20''' || '''Destination''' || 1944 || 3 || Source || 20:00 || 0 || 1
| SVMB || '''[[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru|SMVT Bengaluru]]''' || '''06:45''' || '''Destination''' || 1943 || 3 || Source || 10:35 || 0 || 1
|}
|}


==Coach composite==
==Coach composite==
The train consists of 22 [[LHB coach]]es:

⚫
* 2 AC II Tier
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :
* 1 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 4 AC III Tier
* 3 AC III Tier Economy
* 13 Sleeper Coaches
* 7 Sleeper Coaches
* 3 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
* 1 Pantry Car

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
⚫
* 1 AC II Tier
* 4 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper Coaches
* 2 General Unreserved
* 2 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
* 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
* 1 Pantry Car
* 1 Pantry Car

For ICF Rake


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:green;"| Loco
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:green;" | Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lime;" | 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:blue;" | 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:blue;" | 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 14
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:cyan;"| 16
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:cyan;" | 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 17
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 18
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:magenta;" | 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 19
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:magenta;" | 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 20
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:magenta;" | 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 21
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:magenta;" | 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:maroon;"| 22
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lime;" | 22
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 23
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 24
|-
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GN||GN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||S12||PC||S13||B1||B2||B3||B4||A1||GN||SLR
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GN||GN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||PC||M1||M2||M3||B1||B2||B3||B4||B5||A1||A2||EOG
|}
|}


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Trains are hauled by [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi]] Electric Loco Shed based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locomotives.
* SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
* GN consists of GENERAL Coach
* B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
* A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
* PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
* S consists of SLEEPER Coach

For LHB Rake

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:green;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:cyan;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:maroon;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 22
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||PC||S12||B1||B2||B3||B4||A1||GN||SLR
|}

* SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
* GN consists of GENERAL Coach
* B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
* A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
* PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
* S consists of SLEEPER Coach

==Loco Traction==

Train is hauled by WAP-7 loco.
⚫
Both trains are hauled by a [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi]] Electric Loco Shed based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locomotives till [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshwanthpur]] and vice versa.

==Direction Reversal==

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
⚫
* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}


==Accidents and incidents==
==Accidents and incidents==


On 2 June 2023, [[2023 Odisha train collision|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.<ref name="2023-06-02-guardian">{{cite news |title=At least 50 people killed and hundreds injured in train crash in eastern India |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/02/dozens-killed-in-train-crash-in-eastern-india |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=2 June 2023}}</ref> It was reported that a [[Coromandel Express]] service had collided with a freight train, derailing the train, and subsequently the [[Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express|SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express]] collided onto this pile up.<ref name="2023-06-02-guardian" /> The accident occurred just before reaching [[Bahanaga Bazar railway station]] in [[Balasore district]] of [[Odisha]] state.
On June 2, 2023, [[2023 Odisha train collision|a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha]]. <ref name="2023-06-02-guardian">{{cite news |title=At least 50 people killed and hundreds injured in train crash in eastern India |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/02/dozens-killed-in-train-crash-in-eastern-india |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=2 June 2023}}</ref> A [[Coromandel Express]] service collided with a freight train, which derailed; the Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express then collided with the debris.<ref name="2023-06-02-guardian" /> The accident occurred just before reaching [[Bahanaga Bazar railway station]] in [[Balasore district]] of [[Odisha]] state.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Train leaves [[Yesvantpur|SMVT Bengaluru]] at 7:35 PM Daily and reach [[Howrah]] on 3 days at 06:25 AM
Train leaves [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|SMVT Bengaluru]] at 10:35 AM daily and reaches [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]] on the second day at 07:55 PM.


Train leaves [[Howrah]] at 8:35 PM Daily and reach [[Yesvantpur|SMVT Bengaluru]] 3 day at 7:15 AM
Train leaves Howrah Junction at 10:55 PM daily and reaches SMVT Bengaluru on the third day at 06:45 AM.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 30 November 2024

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
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Pantry Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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References

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  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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