Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

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Bhubaneswar – SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service13 July 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-13)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railways
Route
TerminiSir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVT)
Bhubaneswar (BBS)
Stops17
Distance travelled1,512 km (940 mi)
Average journey time25h 0m
Service frequencyWeekly[a]
Train number(s)22833 / 22834
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)

The 22833 / 22834 Bhubaneswar – SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhubaneswar in Odisha and SMVT Bengaluru in Karnataka. It is currently being operated with 22833/22834 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Coach composition[edit]

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.

The train consists of 19 coaches :

  • 16 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Power Generator Car

Service[edit]

It averages 60 km/h as 22833 Humsafar Express starts on Monday and covering 1512 km in 25 hrs & 59 km/h as 22834 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday covering 1512 km in 25h 40m.

Traction[edit]

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 locomotive from BBS to VSKP and VSKP to SMVT it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive.

Schedule[edit]

Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Day
02885 BBS Bhubaneswar 12:10 Noon Wednesday SMVT Bengaluru 1:00 PM Thursday
02886 SMVB SMVT Bengaluru 4:55 PM Thursday Bhubaneswar 6:15 PM Friday

RSA - Rake Sharing[edit]

08408/08407 - 08408 Secunderabad–Bhubaneswar Summer AC Special

Stoppage[edit]

Direction Reversal[edit]

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Runs one in a week for every direction.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Introduction of New Train Bhubaneswar-Krishnarajapuram-Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (Weekly)
  2. ^ "Humsafar weekly to Krishnarajapuram from July 17"
  3. ^ PTI (9 July 2017). "Humsafar Express between Bhubaneswar & Bengaluru to start soon". Financial Express. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
  5. ^ Prabhu Inaugurates Various Passenger Initiatives

References[edit]

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