Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 15 February 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Hatia (HTE) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
Stops | 25 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,885 km (1,171 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 32h 50m | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 18637/18638 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone , that runs between Hatia and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 18637/Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/SMVT Bengaluru–Hatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Hatia
- Rourkela Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Titlagarh Junction
- Rayagada
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Krishnarajapuram
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 18637/Hatia - Bengaluru Cantt. Express India Rail Info
- 18638/Bengaluru Cantt. - Hatia Express India Rail Info