Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service15 February 2014 (2014-02-15)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHatia (HTE)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops25
Distance travelled1,885 km (1,171 mi)
Average journey time32h 50m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)18637/18638
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

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

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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