Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express explained

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Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru
Humsafar Express
Type:Humsafar Express
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Start:Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops:16
End:Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB)
Distance:1953km (1,214miles)
Journeytime:31h 20m
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 3 tier
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Stock:LHB Humsafar
Trainnumber:22887 / 22888
Map:
Map State:collapsed

Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Karnataka and Howrah Junction in West Bengal . It is currently being operated with 22887/22888 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Coach Composition

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

Service

It averages 60 km/h as 22887 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 1970 km in 32 hrs 55 mins and 60 km/h as 22888 Humsafar Express starts on Thursday covering 1968 km in 32 hrs 35 mins.[1]

Schedule

22887 - Starts from Howrah Jn on every Tuesday at 12:40 Hrs IST and reach Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal next Day 20:00 Hrs IST

22888 - Starts from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal every Thursday at 10:15 Hrs IST and reach Howrah Jn next day at 18:30 Hrs

Reverse

Train reverse at Visakhapatnam station

RSA - Rake Sharing

20889/20890 - Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a based WAP 7 electric locomotives from till . From till it is hauled by a based WAP 7 electric locomotives and vice versa.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. 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