Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express explained

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Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Type:Humsafar Express
Operator:Northeast Frontier Railway
End: (SMVB)
Stops:30
Start: (AGTL)
Distance:3529km (2,193miles)
Journeytime:63 hours
Frequency:2 times a week
Class:AC 3 tier
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Stock:LHB Humsafar
Trainnumber:12503 / 12504
Map State:collapsed

The 12504/12503 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express [1] is the longest-running Humsafar Express and 7th longest train service of Indian Railways, It is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and Agartala railway station, Agartala, the capital city of Tripura . It is currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on a weekly basis. The train runs through states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. On its journey the train also touches some parts of Jharkhand in Pakur district but does not have the stoppage there.[2] [3] [4]

Coach composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and have announcement system as well as, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Fitted with bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.

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Stoppages

CodeStation nameZoneDiv.HaltDist.DayState
1SMVBSir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal SWRSBC001Karnataka
2WFDSWRSBC2201Karnataka
3KPDSRMAS52281Tamil Nadu
4PER (RL) (Chennai) SRMAS53521Tamil Nadu
5BZA (RL) SCRBZA107821Andhra Pradesh
6DVDECORWAT211142Andhra Pradesh
7VSKP ECORWAT2011312Andhra Pradesh
8VZMECORWAT211922Andhra Pradesh
9CHEECORWAT212622Andhra Pradesh
10PSAECORKUR213342Andhra Pradesh
11BAMECORKUR214082Odisha
12KURECORKUR1515552Odisha
13BBS (RL) ECORKUR515742Odisha
14CTCECORKUR216022Odisha
15BHCECORKUR217172Odisha
16KGP SERKGP518982West Bengal
17ADLSERHWH219982West Bengal
18DKAE (Howrah) (RL) ERHWH220142West Bengal
19RPHERHWH222192West Bengal
20MLDT ERMLDT1023403West Bengal
21KNENFRKIR224863Bihar
22NJPNew Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri) (RL) NFRKIR1025733West Bengal
23NBQNFRRNY228243Assam
24KYQNFRLMG530263Assam
25GHY NFRLMG1530343Assam
26NHLGNFRLMG332503Assam
27BPBNFRLMG2533213Assam
28NKMGNFRLMG233393Assam
29DMRNFRLMG234034Tripura
30ABSANFRLMG234754Tripura
31AGTL NFRLMG035424Tripura
Also there is demand that Eluru and Nellore railway stations to be provided with halt at these stations.As of 2022, the train has technical halt at West Bengal's New Cooch Behar railway station railway station, for changing of Locomotive.

Loco links

This train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram-based WAP-7 or Electric Loco Shed, Erode-based WAP-7 locomotive from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal to . Then from to it is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah. And then from to it is hauled by WDP-4D locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
12503 SMVB Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal 10:15 AM Tuesday Agartala 02:50 AM Friday
12504 AGTL Agartala 05:55 AM Saturday Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal 2:15 PM Monday

Service

It averages 65 km/h as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covers 3529 km in 64 hrs 35 mins and it averages 66 km/h as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covers 3529 km in 62 hrs 20mins.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agartala Banglore Humsafar Express will now run from World class station Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal. barakbulletin.com.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108060652/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/humsafar-express-extended-to-agartala/articleshow/62380923.cms Humsafar Express extended to Agartala
  3. http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=10315&did=1515152671279ED9F4CCAC116C3F7A0987817A6ED3E08.web91 Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018
  4. Web site: Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore Humsafar Express and . 11 January 2018 . 5 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805192858/https://theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/05/rajen-gohain-flags-off-agartala-bangalore-humsafar-express-and/ . dead .
  5. http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1594&did=1482471614157627BB9B88B76266D5F5346E0BBC52015.web107 Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express