Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
First service | 5 January 2018 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) Agartala (AGTL) | ||||
Stops | 28 | ||||
Distance travelled | 3,599 km (2,236 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 65h 30m | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-Weekly [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 12503 / 12504 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 65.66 km/h (40.80 mph) | ||||
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Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express is the longest running Humsafar Express of the Indian Railways, which is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting Bangalore Cantonment in Karnataka and Agartala , the capital city of Tripura . It is currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on bi-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. [1][2][3]
Coach Composition
The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB Coaches 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.
- 16 AC III Tier
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Generator Power Car
B16 | B15 | B14 | B13 | B12 | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | ||||
EN | GC | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | PC | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | 3A | GC |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Stoppages
# | Code | Station Name | Zone | Div. | Arr. | Dep. | Halt | Dist. | Day | State |
1 | BNC | Bangalore Cantonment | SWR | SBC | First | 10.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Karnataka |
2 | WFD | Whitefield | SWR | SBC | 10.38 | 10.4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | Karnataka |
3 | KPD | Katpadi Junction | SR | MAS | 13.35 | 13.4 | 5 | 228 | 1 | Tamil Nadu |
4 | PER | Perambur (RL) (Chennai) | SR | MAS | 15.3 | 15.5 | 5 | 352 | 1 | Tamil Nadu |
5 | BZA | Vijayawada (RL) | SCR | BZA | 22.55 | 23.05 | 10 | 782 | 1 | Andhra Pradesh |
6 | DVD | Duvvada | ECOR | WAT | 4.4 | 4.42 | 2 | 1114 | 2 | Andhra Pradesh |
7 | VSKP | Visakhapatnam | ECOR | WAT | 5.15 | 5.35 | 20 | 1131 | 2 | Andhra Pradesh |
8 | VZM | Vizianagram | ECOR | WAT | 6.32 | 6.34 | 2 | 1192 | 2 | Andhra Pradesh |
9 | CHE | Srikakulam | ECOR | WAT | 7.28 | 7.3 | 2 | 1262 | 2 | Andhra Pradesh |
10 | PSA | Palasa | ECOR | KUR | 8.23 | 8.25 | 2 | 1334 | 2 | Andhra Pradesh |
11 | BAM | Brahmapur | ECOR | KUR | 9.21 | 9.23 | 2 | 1408 | 2 | Odisha |
12 | KUR | Khurda Road | ECOR | KUR | 11.2 | 11.35 | 15 | 1555 | 2 | Odisha |
13 | BBS | Bhubaneswar (RL) | ECOR | KUR | 12 | 12.05 | 5 | 1574 | 2 | Odisha |
14 | CTC | Cuttack | ECOR | KUR | 12.35 | 12.37 | 2 | 1602 | 2 | Odisha |
15 | BHC | Bhadrak | ECOR | KUR | 14.17 | 14.19 | 2 | 1717 | 2 | Odisha |
16 | KGP | Kharagpur | SER | KGP | 16.33 | 16.38 | 5 | 1898 | 2 | West Bengal |
17 | ADL | Andul (Howrah) (RL) | SER | HWH | 18.3 | 18.5 | 2 | 2013 | 2 | West Bengal |
18 | RPH | Rampur Hat | ER | HWH | 21.42 | 21.44 | 2 | 2219 | 2 | West Bengal |
19 | MLDT | Malda Town | ER | MLDT | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 2340 | 3 | West Bengal |
20 | KNE | Kishanganj | NFR | KIR | 2.37 | 2.39 | 2 | 2486 | 3 | Bihar |
21 | NJP | New Jalpaiguri | NFR | KIR | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 | 2573 | 3 | West Bengal |
22 | NBQ | New Bongaigaon | NFR | RNY | 9.5 | 9.52 | 2 | 2824 | 3 | Assam |
23 | KYQ | Kamakhya | NFR | LMG | 13.3 | 13.35 | 5 | 3026 | 3 | Assam |
24 | GHY | Guwahati | NFR | LMG | 13.55 | 14.1 | 15 | 3034 | 3 | Assam |
25 | NHLG | New Haflong | NFR | LMG | 20.12 | 20.15 | 3 | 3250 | 3 | Assam |
26 | BPB | Badarpur Junction | NFR | LMG | 22.4 | 23.05 | 25 | 3321 | 3 | Assam |
27 | NKMG | Karimganj | NFR | LMG | 23.28 | 23.3 | 2 | 3339 | 3 | Assam |
28 | DMR | Dharmanagar | NFR | LMG | 1.03 | 1.05 | 2 | 3403 | 4 | Tripura |
29 | ABSA | Ambassa | NFR | LMG | 2.26 | 2.28 | 2 | 3475 | 4 | Tripura |
30 | AGTL | Agartala | NFR | LMG | 3.45 | Last | 0 | 3542 | 4 | Tripura |
Loco link
This train is hauled by WAP 4 of Vijayawada from Bangalore to Visakhapatnam. Then from Visakhapatnam to Malda Town it is hauled by WAP 4 or WAP 7 of SRC shed. And then from Malda Town to Agartala it is hauled by Siliguri based WDP4D / WDP4B / WDP4.
Schedule
Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
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12503 | BNC | Bangalore Cantonment | 10:15 AM | Tuesday Friday | Agartala | 3:45 AM | Thursday Sunday |
12504 | AGTL | Agartala | 5:00 AM | Tuesday Saturday | Bangalore Cantonment | 9:51 PM | Thursday Monday |
Service
It averages 56 km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Friday and covering 3570 km in 65 hrs 30 mins & 59 km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesdays covering 3570 km in 65 hrs 15 mins.[4]
See also
- Humsafar Express
- Agartala railway station
- Bangalore Cantonment railway station
- Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express
- Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
- Tambaram–Guwahati Express
- Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express
- Bangalore-Guwahati Express
- Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- New Tinsukia-Bengaluru Express
- Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
Notes
- ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ Humsafar Express extended to Agartala[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018
- ^ Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore Humsafar Express and
- ^ Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express
External links
- Humsafar Express trains
- Rail transport in Tripura
- Rail transport in Assam
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Odisha
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Rail transport in Karnataka
- 2018 establishments in India
- Trains from Howrah Junction railway station
- Transport in Agartala
- Transport in Bangalore
- Railway services introduced in 2018