Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express

Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Bhubaneswar (BBS); Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,511 km (939 mi)
Average journey time	27h 20m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12845/12846
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	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map
Route map

Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12845/12846 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 12845/Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1511 km in 27h 20m. The 12845/Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1511 km in 26h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

2 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper coaches
1 Pantry car
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar and vice versa.