The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru ''Duronto Express'' is a Duronto Express train service of

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– South Eastern Railway zone that runs between in

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and SMVT Bengaluru in

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, both in India. It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to SMVT Bengaluru Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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. It runs with highly refurbished

LHB coach Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany (renamed Alstom LHB GmbH in 1998 after the takeover by Alstom and now known as Alstom Transport Deutschland) and mostly ...

from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches. Frrom 10 August 2022, the train terminus in

changed from to SMVT Bengaluru.

Coaches

The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Its

es replaced Hybrid LHB coach on 13 March 2020 from Howra

Service

The 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express covers the distance of in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/h) and in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express (). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express surcharge.

Food

Routeing & Halts

The train 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express has stops at , , and .

Locomotive

It is powered by a -based WAP-7 for its entire journey.

Timings

*12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction at 10:50 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) the next day at 3:50 PM. *12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express leaves SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) at 11:20 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day at 4:50 PM.

Speed

Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed. It runs through Howrah Chennai route up to Gudur. Howrah – Andul 110 kmph, Andul- Kharagpur 130 kmph. As per a post on Facebook page of DCM Kharagpur on 19 Nov, 2022, which is shared by Facebook page of DRM kharagpur whose lin

is available on South Eastern Railway Website - Kharagpur to Bhadrak is 130 kmp

Bhadrak - Duvada (DVD) - Vijayawada 110 kmph but work under progress for 130 kmph sectional speed, Vijayawada - Gudur has been increased to 130 kmph or will be increased to 130 kmph very soon, Katpadi – Jolarpettai 110 kmph but 130 kmph is proposed, Jolarpettai to BAIYYAPPANAHALLI JN. (BYPL), where it leaves route towards KSR Bengaluru to go to SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) is 110 kmph

References

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External links

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