Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 15 February 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini |
Hatia (HTE) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
Stops | 25 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,885 km (1,171 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 32h 50m | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 18637/18638 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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The HatiaâSMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone , that runs between Hatia and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]
The 18637/HatiaâSMVT Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/SMVT BengaluruâHatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia.
The train reverses its direction 1 times: