The 12552/12551 Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express is a
Superfast Express
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in In ...
train belonging to
Indian Railways –
Northeast Frontier Railway zone which connects cities
Bangalore the capital of
Karnataka and
Guwahati the capital of
Assam, that runs between and
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India.
It operates as train number 12552 from Kamakhya to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and as train number 12551 in the reverse direction, serving the 7 states of
Assam,
West Bengal,
Bihar,
Odisha,
Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka.
Coaches
The 12552 / 51 Kamakhya Junction–SMVT Bangalore AC Express has 1
AC 1st Class, 4
AC 2 tier, 11
AC 3 tier & 2
End-on Generator Coaches. In addition, it carries a
pantry carbr>
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12552 Kamakhya Junction–SMVT Bangalore AC Express covers the distance of in 52 hours 25 mins averaging and in 53 hours 30 mins as 12551 SMVT Bangalore–Kamakhya Junction AC Express averaging
As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12552 / 51 Kamakhya Junction–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Express runs from
ASSAM
# Kamakhya Junction railway station, Kamakhya Junction (Starts)
# Rangiya
# New Bongaigaon
WEST BENGAL
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# New Cooch Behar
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It is a Jun ...
# New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri)
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# Rampurhat
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# Bankura
# Midnapore
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# Hijli (Kharagpur)
BIHAR
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# Barsoi
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It is an important railway junction under Katihar division Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. ...
ODISHA
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# Brahmapur
Brahmapur may refer to the following places:
* Brahmapur, Bihar
* Brahmapur, Nepal
* Brahmapur, Odisha
** Brahmapur railway station
* Brahmapur, West Bengal
See also
* Brahampur, Phagwara
Brahampur is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurtha ...
ANDHRA PRADESH
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TAMIL NADU
# MGR Chennai Central
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# Jolarpettai
KARNATAKA
# Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Ends).
Reversal
It reverses direction of travel twice during its run at and MGR Chennai Centralbr>
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified. A Electric Loco Shed, Howrah, Howrah base WAP 4 hauls the train from Kamakhya Junction up to handing over to a Electric Loco Shed, Howrah, Howrah-based WAP-5 until after which a Lallaguda or Erode-based WAP-5 locomotive powers the train all the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Operation
*12552 Kamakhya Junction–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Express runs from Kamakhya Junction every Wednesday reaching SMVT Bangalore on the 3rd day i.e. Frida
*12551 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Junction–Kamakhya Junction AC Express runs from SMVT Bangalore every Saturday reaching Kamakhya Junction on the 3rd day i.e. Monda
Accidents
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, SMVT Bengaluru. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals
Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals (BLCH) is a teaching hospital and autonomous university in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was originally a medical institution belonging to Mysore State, but in 1884 it was made over to the Civil and Military A ...
in Shivajinagara, Bengaluru.
See also
*Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express
The Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SuperFast Express is a superfast express of Southern Railway connecting Indian cities Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu and Siliguri the largest metropolis of North Bengal. This is the first direct train service or ...
* Nagaon Express
* Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
* Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
* New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express
*Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
* Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
References
* http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1481&id=0,4,268
* http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Kamakhya-to-Yesvantpur-Weekly-Train/2014/02/04/article2036924.ece
External links
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Rail transport in Assam
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Odisha
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Karnataka
AC Express (Indian Railways) trains
2014 establishments in India
Transport in Guwahati
Transport in Bangalore