The 12863 / 12864 Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express (formerly the Howrah-Yesvantpur Superfast Express), is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs daily between Howrah Junction of West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru of Karnataka in India.
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades, with 296 fatalities.
Service
The service has an average speed of and covers in an average time of 32h 15m.
Route and stations served
Major stops:
(where the train reverses direction)
Station Code Station Name 12863http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-yesvantpur-super fast-express-12863-hwh-to-ypr/7869/1/997 Distance from Source in km Day 12864http://indiarailinfo.com/train/yesvantpur-howrah-super fast-express-12864-ypr-to-hwh/7868/997/1 Distance from Source in km DayArrival DepartureArrival DepartureHWH Howrah Junction Source 22:45 0 1 20:10 Destination 1942 2 SRC Santragachi Junction ---- ---- 7 1 19:12 19:14 1935 2 MCA Mecheda 23:44 23:46 58 1 18:14 18:16 1884 2 KGP Kharagpur Junction 00:30 00:35 114 2 17:25 17:30 1827 2 BLS Balasore 01:55 02:00 230 2 15:35 15:37 1711 2 BHC Bhadrak 03:03 03:05 293 2 14:23 14:25 1648 2 JJKR Jajpur Keonjhar Road 03:28 03:30 336 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 05:15 436 2 12:00 12:05 1505 2 KUR Khurda Road Junction 05:30 05:40 455 2 11:10 11:30 1486 2 BALU Balugaon 06:33 06:35 526 2 09:53 09:55 1415 2 BAM Brahmapur 07:20 07:30 602 2 09:00 09:10 1339 2 PSA Palasa 09:08 09:10 677 2 08:10 08:12 1264 2 CHE Srikakulam Road 09:58 10:00 750 2 06:48 06:50 1191 2 VZM Vizianagaram Junction 10:55 11:00 819 2 05:50 05:55 1122 2 VSKP Visakhapatnam Junction 12:10 12:30 880 2 04:35 04:55 1061 2 SLO Samalkot Junction 14:24 14:25 1031 2 02:03 02:05 910 2 RJY Rajahmundry 15:08 15:10 1081 2 01:13 01:15 860 2 TDD Tadepalligudem 15:54 15:55 1123 2 00:23 00:25 819 2 EE Eluru 16:33 16:35 1170 2 23:48 23:50 771 1 BZA Vijayawada Junction 18:10 18:20 1230 2 22:40 22:50 711 1 TEL Tenali Junction 18:43 18:45 1262 2 21:58 22:00 680 1 BPP Bapatla 19:18 19:20 1304 2 21:18 21:20 637 1 CLX Chirala 19:33 19:35 1319 2 20:58 21:00 622 1 OGL Ongole 20:13 20:15 1368 2 20:18 20:20 573 1 NLR Nellore 21:53 21:55 1485 2 18:33 18:35 456 1 GDR Gudur Junction ---- ---- 1523 3 17:58 18:00 418 1 RU Renigunta Junction 00:10 00:20 1607 3 16:30 16:35 334 1 TPTY Tirupati 00:45 00:50 1617 3 16:00 16:05 324 1 KPD Katpadi Junction 02:45 02:50 1721 3 14:15 14:20 220 1 JTJ Jolarpettai Junction 04:08 04:10 1806 3 12:58 13:00 135 1 KPN Kuppam 04:44 04:45 1847 3 12:00 12:01 95 1 BWT Bangarapet Junction 05:13 05:15 1881 3 11:33 11:35 60 1 KJM Krishnarajapuram 05:53 05:55 1937 3 10:46 10:48 4 1 SMVB SMVT Bengaluru 07:00 Destination 1942 3 Source 10:35 0 1
Coach composite The train consists of 22 LHB coaches 1 AC I Tier 2 AC II Tier 4 AC III Tier 2 AC III Tier Economy 6 Sleeper Coaches 4 General Unreserved 1 Seating Cum Luggage Rake 1 Pantry Car 1 Engine On Generator 1 Parcel Van Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SLRGNGNS1S2S3S4S5S6PCM1M2B1B2B3B4A1H1GNGNEOGVP
Trains are hauled by Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotives.
Accidents and incidents
On June 2, 2023, a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha. A Coromandel Express service collided with a freight train, which derailed; the Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express then collided with the debris. The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state.
Notes
Train leaves SMVT Bengaluru at 10:35 AM daily and reaches Howrah Junction on the second day at 20:10 PM.
Train leaves Howrah Junction t 22:45 PM daily and reaches SMVT Bengaluru on the third day at 07:00 AM.
See also SMVT Bengaluru Howrah Junction 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
External links 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express 12864/SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express