| Color: | 80FF00 |
| Howrah Jn - SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express | |
| Type: | Duronto Express |
| First: | 3 January 2010 |
| Operator: | South Eastern Railways |
| Start: | (HWH) |
| Stops: | 6 |
| End: | (SMVB) |
| Distance: | 1937.3km (1,203.8miles) |
| Journeytime: | 29 hours 00 minutes as 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express, 28 hours 45 minutes as 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express |
| Frequency: | 5 days a week. 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday |
| Class: | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Pantry car attached |
| Observation: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12245 / 12246 |
| Speed: | 1300NaN0 (maximum speed), 690NaN0 (average speed), including halts |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train service of Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between in Kolkata, West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.
It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to SMVT Bengaluru Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coach from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches.
(**From 10 August 2022, the train terminus in Bengaluru changed from to SMVT Bengaluru.) **This information is incorrect and misleading
The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Its LHB coaches replaced Hybrid LHB coach on 13 March 2020 from Howrah.https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=4031&id=0,4,423.
The 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express covers the distance of 1946km (1,209miles) in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/h) and in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express (67.69kph).As the average speed of the train is above 55kph, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.
The train 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express has stops at,, and .
| Station code | Station name | 12245[1] | Distance from source in km | Day | 12246[2] | Distance from source in km | Day | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |||||||
| HWH | Source | 10:50 | 0 | 1 | 16:50 | Destination | 1943 | 2 | ||
| BBS | 16:20 | 16:30 | 436.8 | 1 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 1502 | 2 | ||
| VZM | 22:05 | 22:15 | 820.0 | 1 | 04:20 | 04:30 | 1121 | 2 | ||
| SCMN | Simhachalam North | 23:05 | 23:10 | 871.6 | 1 | 03:35 | 03:40 | 1065 | 2 | |
| BZA | 04:05 | 04:15 | 1215.4 | 2 | 22:10 | 22:20 | 723 | 1 | ||
| RU | 9:58 | 10:00 | 1592.4 | 2 | 16:53 | 16:55 | 347 | 1 | ||
| SMVB | 15:50 | Destination | 1937.3 | 2 | Source | 11:20 | 0 | 1 | ||
It is powered by a -based WAP-7 for its entire journey.
Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed.It runs through Howrah Chennai route up to Gudur. Howrah – Andul 110 kmph, Andul- Kharagpur 130 kmph. As per a post on Facebook page of DCM Kharagpur on 19 Nov, 2022, which is shared by Facebook page of DRM kharagpur whose link https://www.facebook.com/drmkgpser is available on South Eastern Railway Website - Kharagpur to Bhadrak is 130 kmph https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/the-maximum-speed-of-80-long-distance-trains-has-been-increased/cid/1385856, Bhadrak - Duvada (DVD) - Vijayawada 110 kmph but work under progress for 130 kmph sectional speed, Vijayawada - Gudur has been increased to 130 kmph or will be increased to 130 kmph very soon, Katpadi – Jolarpettai 110 kmph but 130 kmph is proposed, Jolarpettai to BAIYYAPPANAHALLI JN. (BYPL), where it leaves route towards KSR Bengaluru to go to SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) is 110 kmph.https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=4813&id=0,4,423 https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=4407&id=0,4,423 https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1687313#:~:text=Indian%20Railway%20has%20started%20the,(GQ%2DGD)%20route. https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=15556&did=161018408480641454ACECEB405390995D9F3E2FE495A https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/scr-enhances-sectional-speeds-of-upto-130-kmph-in-2824-track-km/article38174750.ece https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1623834400541-Sectional%20Speed.pdf https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/27/speed-boost-to-cut-travel-time-on-chennai-jolarpettai-section-1793012.html https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=4125&did=1604984612296DC8A49D19C3C60C6B3B4C871131BE797