Kaziranga Superfast Express

(Redirected from Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express) Train in India

Kaziranga Express at Khalor (West Bengal).

Overview

Service type

Superfast Express

Locale

Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

First service

1 November 1988; 36 years ago (1988-11-01)

Current operator(s)

Northeast Frontier Railway

Route

Termini

Guwahati (GHY)
SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB)

Stops

Distance travelled

2,973 km (1,847 mi)

Average journey time

52 hrs 30 mins

Service frequency

Tri-weekly

Train number(s)

12509 / 12510

On-board services

Class(es)

AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

Available

Observation facilities

Large windows

Baggage facilities

Available

Other facilities

Below the seats

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coach

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

Route map

The 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital city of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.

Overview

The train is very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have the stoppage there.

The 12510/Guwahati–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2973 km in 52h 30m. The 12509/SMVT Bengaluru –Guwahati Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 53h 55m.

Timings

The train departs from Platform #7 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1 of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.

From Platform #1 of SMVT Bangalore Terminal, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.

Classes

It is one of the non-Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coach. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:

2 AC Two Tier
7 AC Three Tiers
10 Sleeper classes
2 General (unreserved)
1 Pantry car
2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Coach composition

Guwahati–Bangalore:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	SLR	HCP	HCP	S1	S2	S3	B1	B2	A1	B3	B4	A2	B5	B6	B7	PC	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	GEN	GEN	SLR

Bangalore–Guwahati:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	SLR	HCP	HCP	S1	B1	B2	A1	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	A2	S2	S3	S4	PC	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	GEN	GEN	SLR

Traction

As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is fully electrified, a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to Visakhapatnam.

It reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru.

Route and halts

The stoppages of this train are as follows:

ASSAM (06 Stops)

WEST BENGAL (10 Stops)

BIHAR (02 Stops)

ODISHA (08 Stops)

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)

TAMIL NADU (04 Stops)

KARNATAKA (03 Stops)

Bangarapet Junction
Krishnarajapuram
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore (Ends).

Note:

The train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppage there.
Bold letters depicts Major Railway Stations.

Direction reversals

This train reverses its direction once at;

Visakhapatnam

Incidents

On 1 May 2014 at Chennai Central railway station the 2014 Chennai train bombing incident took place. Two low-intensity blasts occurred in two coaches S4 and S5 of the stationary 12509 - Guwahati–Bangalore Cantt. Superfast Express, killing one female passenger and injuring at least fourteen.

References

"More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
"Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal". Indiatimes.com.
"Blasts at Chennai Central railway station kill 1, cops detain suspect". First Post. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
"Twin blasts at Chennai Central Station kill woman, injure 14 others; SIT probe ordered, one detained". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

External links

Guwahati–Bangalore Express

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Raxaul–Sagauli line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Barddhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah Main and North section Calcutta Chord link line Kolkata Circular Railway Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari New Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

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