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| {{Infobox rail service
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| | name = Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
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| | image = Kaziranga Express (SBC-Guwahati) at Khalor, West Bengal.jpg
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| | caption = Bengaluru Cantt.–Guwahati Express at Khalor, West Bengal
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| | type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
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| | locale = [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] & [[Karnataka]]
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| | first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1988|11|01}}
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| | operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
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| | start = {{stnlnk|Guwahati}} (GHY)
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| | stops = 39
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| | end = {{stnlnk|Bangalore Cantonment}} (BNC)
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| | distance = {{convert|2983|km|0|abbr=on}}
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| | journeytime = 53h 20m
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| | frequency = Tri-weekly
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| | class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
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| | seating = Yes
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| | sleeping = Yes
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| | catering = [[Pantry car]] <br> On-board catering <br> E-catering
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| | observation =
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| | baggage = Below the seats
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| | stock = [[ICF coaches]]
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| | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
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| | trainnumber = 12509 / 12510
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| | speed = {{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
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| | map = [[File:Kaziranga Express (Guwahati - Bangalore) Route map.jpg|300px]]
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| '''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>
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| ==Overview==
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| The train is named after the world-famous [[Kaziranga National Park]] in Assam.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| == Timings ==
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| == Classes ==
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| 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:
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| * 2 AC Two Tier
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| * 7 AC Three Tiers
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| * 10 Sleeper classes
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| * 2 General (unreserved)
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| * 1 Pantry car
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| * 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.
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| As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.
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| ==Coach composition==
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| [[Guwahati]]–[[Bangalore]]:
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| [[Bangalore]]–[[Guwahati]]:
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| ==Traction==
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| 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.
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| 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}}.
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| 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.
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| ==Route & Halts==
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| 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.
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| Note: The train also passes through [[Pakur district]] of [[Jharkhand]] but it does not have any stoppage there.
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| ==Reversals==
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| This train reverses its direction at;
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| * [[Howrah Junction]]
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| * [[Visakhapatnam Junction]].
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Nagaon Express|Silghat Town–Tambaram Express]]
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| *[[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express]]
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| *[[Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express]]
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| *[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
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| *[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express|Bangalore–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
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| *[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]
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| *[[Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express]]
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| * [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/131 Guwahati-Bangalore Express]
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