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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
| image = Kaziranga Express (SBC-Guwahati) at Khalor, West Bengal.jpg
| caption = Bengaluru Cantt.–Guwahati Express at Khalor, West Bengal
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| locale = [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] & [[Karnataka]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1988|11|01}}
| last =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Guwahati}} (GHY)
| stops = 39
| end = {{stnlnk|Bangalore Cantonment}} (BNC)
| distance = {{convert|2983|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 53h 20m
| frequency = Tri-weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = [[Pantry car]] <br> On-board catering <br> E-catering
| observation =
| baggage = Below the seats
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12509 / 12510
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Kaziranga Express (Guwahati - Bangalore) Route map.jpg|300px]]
}}

'''Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express''', also known as '''''Kaziranga Superfast Express''''' is a superfast express train belonging [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] that runs between [[Guwahati]] the capital of [[Assam]] and [[Bangalore]] the capital of [[Karnataka]] in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/more-trains-cancelled-owing-to-stir-over-citizenship-act/article30333943.ece|title=More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act| website=thehindu.com| accessdate=22 June 2021}}</ref>

==Overview==

The train is named after the world-famous [[Kaziranga National Park]] in Assam.

It is a very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Karnataka]]. The train also passes through [[Pakur district]] of [[Jharkhand]] but it does not have the stoppage there.

The 12510/Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2990 km in 53h 20m. The 12509/Bengaluru Cantt.–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 54h 20m.

== Timings ==

The train departs from Platform #7 of [[Guwahati]] at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1A of [[Bangalore Cantonment]] at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.

From Platform #1A of Bangalore Cantonment, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.

== Classes ==

It is one of the non Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC Coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coaches. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:

* 2 AC Two Tier
* 7 AC Three Tiers
* 10 Sleeper classes
* 2 General (unreserved)
* 1 Pantry car
* 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

==Coach composition==

[[Guwahati]]–[[Bangalore]]:

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|-
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[[Bangalore]]–[[Guwahati]]:

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|-
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
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|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||HCP||HCP||S1||B1||B2||A1||B3||B4||B5||B6||B7||A2||S2||S3||S4||PC||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||GEN||GEN||SLR
|}

==Traction==

1. As the route of [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] is under electrification, a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed]]-based [[WDP-4]]/[[WDP-4B]]/[[WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar}}. A [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]]-based WAP-4/WAP-7 takes charge for its further journey from New Cooch Behar.

2. After that, it reverses at {{stnlnk|Howrah}} and gets a {{stnlnk|Santragachi}} / [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Electric Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to {{stnlnk|Vishakapatnam}}.

3. It again reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]]-based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive for the way up to Bangalore Cantonment.

==Route & Halts==
The train runs from Guwahati via {{stnlnk|Rangiya}}, {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon}}, {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}, {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}, {{stnlnk|Bolpur Shantiniketan}}, {{stnlnk|Howrah}}, {{stnlnk|Kharagpur}}, {{stnlnk|Bhadrak}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}, {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}, {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram}}, {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}, {{stnlnk|Perambur}}, {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bangarapet}} to Bangalore Cantonment.

Note: The train also passes through [[Pakur district]] of [[Jharkhand]] but it does not have any stoppage there.

==Reversals==
This train reverses its direction at;
* [[Howrah Junction]]
* [[Visakhapatnam Junction]].

==See also==
*[[Nagaon Express|Silghat Town–Tambaram Express]]
*[[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
*[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express|Bangalore–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]
*[[Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/131 Guwahati-Bangalore Express]
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UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: ]]- → –[[ (2), - → – , {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (34), [[Northeast Frontier Railway Zone (India)| → [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|, Bangalore Cantonment – Agartala Humsafar Express → Bangalore Cantonment–