| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 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
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
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
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
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
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 18637/Hatia - Bengaluru Cantt. Express India Rail Info
- 18638/Bengaluru Cantt. - Hatia Express India Rail Info
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