Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express is a
Superfast train belonging to
East Coast Railway zone
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 1 April 2003. The headquarters of the zone are at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, Ea ...
that runs between and
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli, Bangalore, Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third intercity coaching terminal in ...
in India. It is currently being operated with 12845/12846 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 12845/Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1511 km in 27h 20m. The 12845/Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1511 km in 26h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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* Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli, Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third intercity coaching terminal in Bengalur ...
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 11 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam
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. From Visakhapatnam trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12829/12830 Bhubaneswar–Chennai Central Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
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Schedule
See also
* Bangalore Cantonment railway station
Bengaluru Contonment railway station, commonly known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and ...
* Bhubaneswar railway station
Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS) serves Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha and it is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
History
During the period 1893 to 1896, 800 miles of East Coast St ...
* Bhubaneswar–Chennai Central Express
Notes
References
External links
12845/Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
India Rail Info
12846/Bengaluru Cantt.–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Bhubaneswar
Transport in Bangalore
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Odisha
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Karnataka
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