The SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express formerly Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast express, is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis.
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades with at least 295 fatalities.
Service
The 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express has an average speed of and covers in 34h 40m. The 12864/SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of and covers 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
The important halts of the train are:
Eluru
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches : 1 AC II Tier 4 AC III Tier 13 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 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 Pantry Car
For ICF Rake
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
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 Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives till Yeshwanthpur and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Accidents and incidents
On 2 June 2023, 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. It was reported that a Coromandel Express service had collided with a freight train, derailing the train, and subsequently the SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express collided onto this pile up. The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state.
Notes
Train leaves SMVT Bengaluru at 7:35 PM Daily and reach Howrah on 3 days at 06:25 AM
Train leaves Howrah at 8:35 PM Daily and reach SMVT Bengaluru 3 day at 7:15 AM
See also
SMVT Bengaluru
Howrah railway station
Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express
Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express
References
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-09-22/Huge-robbery-in-Yeshwantpur-express-victims-complained-to-Kachiguda-railway-police/413542