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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Bangalore Cantonment - Agartala Humsafar Express
| name = Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
| image =  
| image =  
| image_width =  
| image_width =  
| caption = BNC - AGTL HumSafar Exp. trainboard
| caption = BNC–AGTL HumSafar Express trainboard
| type = [[Humsafar Express]]
| type = [[Humsafar Express]]
| locale =  
| locale =  
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| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| ridership =
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Bangalore Cantonment}} ('''BNC''')
| start = {{stnlnk|Bangalore Cantonment}} (BNC)
| stops = 28
| stops = 31
| end = {{rws|Agartala}} ('''AGTL''')
| end = {{stnlnk|Agartala}} (AGTL)
| distance = {{convert|3599|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|3534|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime =  65h 30m
| journeytime =  65h 30m
| frequency = Bi-Weekly {{efn|Runs once in a week for every direction.}}
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs once in a week for every direction.}}
| class = AC 3 tier
| class = AC 3 tier
| seating = No
| seating = No
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| otherfacilities=
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches|LHB Humsafar]]
| stock = [[LHB coaches|LHB Humsafar]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| el =
| trainnumber = 12503 / 12504
| trainnumber = 12503 / 12504
| speed = {{cvt|65.66|km/h}}
| speed = {{cvt|65.66|km/h}}
| map = [[File:(Agartala - Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map.png|300px|(Agartala - Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map]]
| map = [[File:(Agartala - Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map.png|300px|(Agartala–Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map]]
| map_state =
| map_state =
}}
}}


'''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]], the Capital City of [[Karnataka]] and [[Agartala railway station|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. <ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/humsafar-express-extended-to-agartala/articleshow/62380923.cms Humsafar Express extended to Agartala]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=10315&did=1515152671279ED9F4CCAC116C3F7A0987817A6ED3E08.web91 Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018 ]</ref><ref>[http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/05/rajen-gohain-flags-off-agartala-bangalore-humsafar-express-and/ Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore  Humsafar Express and ]</ref>
'''Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express''' is the longest-running [[Humsafar Express]] and [[Longest train services of Indian Railways|7th longest train service of Indian Railways]], It is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting [[Bangalore Cantonment]], the capital city of [[Karnataka]] and {{stnlnk|Agartala}}, the capital city of [[Tripura]] . It is currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on a 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.<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/humsafar-express-extended-to-agartala/articleshow/62380923.cms Humsafar Express extended to Agartala]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=10315&did=1515152671279ED9F4CCAC116C3F7A0987817A6ED3E08.web91 Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018 ]</ref><ref>[http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2018/01/05/rajen-gohain-flags-off-agartala-bangalore-humsafar-express-and/ Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore  Humsafar Express and ]</ref>


==Coach Composition ==
==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.
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.
This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.


* 16 AC III Tier
* 16 AC III Tier
* 1 Pantry Car
* 1 Pantry car
* 2 Generator Power Car
* 2 Generator Power Car


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== Stoppages ==
== Stoppages ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Stoppage Details
|+Stoppage details
|#
|#
|Code
|Code
|Station Name
|Station name
|Zone
|Zone
|Div.
|Div.
|Arr.
|Dep.
|Halt
|Halt
|Dist.
|Dist.
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|1
|1
|BNC
|BNC
|'''{{rws|Bangalore Cantonment}}'''  
|'''{{stnlnk|Bangalore Cantonment}}'''  
|SWR
|SWR
|SBC
|SBC
|First
|10.15
|0
|0
|0
|0
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|SWR
|SWR
|SBC
|SBC
|10.38
|10.4
|2
|2
|20
|20
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|3
|3
|KPD
|KPD
|{{rws|Katpadi Junction}}  
|{{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}  
|SR
|SR
|MAS
|MAS
|13.35
|13.4
|5
|5
|228
|228
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|4
|4
|PER
|PER
|{{rws|Perambur}} (RL) ([[Chennai]])  
|'''{{stnlnk|Perambur}} (RL) ([[Chennai]])'''
|SR
|SR
|MAS
|MAS
|15.3
|15.5
|5
|5
|352
|352
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|5
|5
|BZA
|BZA
|{{rws|Vijayawada}} (RL)   
|'''{{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}} (RL)'''  
|SCR
|SCR
|BZA
|BZA
|22.55
|23.05
|10
|10
|782
|782
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|6
|6
|DVD
|DVD
|[[Duvvada]] 
|{{stnlnk|Duvvada}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|WAT
|WAT
|4.4
|4.42
|2
|2
|1114
|1114
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|7
|7
|VSKP
|VSKP
|{{rws|Visakhapatnam}}  
|'''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}'''
|ECOR
|ECOR
|WAT
|WAT
|5.15
|5.35
|20
|20
|1131
|1131
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|8
|8
|VZM
|VZM
|[[Vizianagram]]
|{{stnlnk|Vizianagaram Junction}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|WAT
|WAT
|6.32
|6.34
|2
|2
|1192
|1192
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|9
|9
|CHE
|CHE
|[[Srikakulam]]
|{{stnlnk|Srikakulam Road}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|WAT
|WAT
|7.28
|7.3
|2
|2
|1262
|1262
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|10
|10
|PSA
|PSA
|[[Palasa]] 
|{{stnlnk|Palasa}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|8.23
|8.25
|2
|2
|1334
|1334
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|11
|11
|BAM
|BAM
|[[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]] 
|{{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|9.21
|9.23
|2
|2
|1408
|1408
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|12
|12
|KUR
|KUR
|[[Khurda Road]]
|{{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|11.2
|11.35
|15
|15
|1555
|1555
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|13
|13
|BBS
|BBS
|{{rws|Bhubaneswar}} (RL)   
|'''{{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} (RL)'''  
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|12
|12.05
|5
|5
|1574
|1574
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|14
|14
|CTC
|CTC
|{{rws|Cuttack}}   
|{{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}   
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|12.35
|12.37
|2
|2
|1602
|1602
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|15
|15
|BHC
|BHC
|[[Bhadrak]]  
|{{stnlnk|Bhadrak}}  
|ECOR
|ECOR
|KUR
|KUR
|14.17
|14.19
|2
|2
|1717
|1717
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|16
|16
|KGP
|KGP
|{{rws|Kharagpur}}   
|'''{{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}'''  
|SER
|SER
|KGP
|KGP
|16.33
|16.38
|5
|5
|1898
|1898
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|17
|17
|ADL
|ADL
|{{rws|Andul}} ([[Howrah]]) (RL)  
|{{stnlnk|Andul}}   
|SER
|SER
|HWH
|HWH
|18.3
|18.5
|2
|2
|2013
|1998
|2
|[[West Bengal]]
|-
|18
|DKAE
|'''{{stnlnk|Dankuni}} ([[Howrah]]) (RL)''' 
|ER
|HWH
|2
|2014
|2
|2
|[[West Bengal]]
|[[West Bengal]]
|-
|-
|-
|-
|18
|19
|RPH
|RPH
|[[Rampur Hat]]  
|{{stnlnk|Rampurhat Junction}}  
|ER
|ER
|HWH
|HWH
|21.42
|21.44
|2
|2
|2219
|2219
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|19
|20
|MLDT
|MLDT
|{{rws|Malda Town}}   
|'''{{stnlnk|Malda Town}}'''  
|ER
|ER
|MLDT
|MLDT
|0.3
|0.4
|10
|10
|2340
|2340
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|20
|21
|KNE
|KNE
|{{rws|Kishanganj}}   
|{{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|KIR
|KIR
|2.37
|2.39
|2
|2
|2486
|2486
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|21
|22
|NJP
|NJP
|{{rws|New Jalpaiguri}}  
|'''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri)]] (RL)'''  
|NFR
|NFR
|KIR
|KIR
|4.2
|4.3
|10
|10
|2573
|2573
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|22
|23
|NBQ
|NBQ
|{{rws|New Bongaigaon}}   
|{{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon Junction}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|RNY
|RNY
|9.5
|9.52
|2
|2
|2824
|2824
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|23
|24
|KYQ
|KYQ
|{{rws|Kamakhya}}   
|{{stnlnk|Kamakhya Junction}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|13.3
|13.35
|5
|5
|3026
|3026
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|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|-
|-
|24
|25
|GHY
|GHY
|{{rws|Guwahati}}   
|'''{{stnlnk|Guwahati}}'''  
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|13.55
|14.1
|15
|15
|3034
|3034
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|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|-
|-
|25
|26
|NHLG
|NHLG
|{{rws|New Haflong}}   
|{{stnlnk|New Haflong}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|20.12
|20.15
|3
|3
|3250
|3250
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|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|-
|-
|26
|27
|BPB
|BPB
|{{rws|Badarpur Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Badarpur Junction}}
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|22.4
|23.05
|25
|25
|3321
|3321
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|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|-
|-
|27
|28
|NKMG
|NKMG
|[[Karimganj]]   
|[[Karimganj]]   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|23.28
|23.3
|2
|2
|3339
|3339
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|[[Assam]]
|[[Assam]]
|-
|-
|28
|29
|DMR
|DMR
|{{rws|Dharmanagar}}   
|{{stnlnk|Dharmanagar}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|1.03
|1.05
|2
|2
|3403
|3403
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|[[Tripura]]
|[[Tripura]]
|-
|-
|29
|30
|ABSA
|ABSA
|{{rws|Ambassa}}   
|{{stnlnk|Ambassa}}   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|2.26
|2.28
|2
|2
|3475
|3475
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|[[Tripura]]
|[[Tripura]]
|-
|-
|30
|31
|AGTL
|AGTL
|'''{{rws|Agartala}}'''   
|'''{{stnlnk|Agartala}}'''   
|NFR
|NFR
|LMG
|LMG
|3.45
|Last
|0
|0
|3542
|3542
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|[[Tripura]]
|[[Tripura]]
|}
|}
Also there is demand that Eluru and nellore railway stations to be provided with halt at these stations
Also there is demand that Eluru and Nellore railway stations to be provided with halt at these stations.{{cn|date=October 2021}}


==Loco links ==
==Loco links ==


This train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] based [[WAP 7]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]] based [[WAP 4]] locomotive from {{rws|Bangalore Cantonment}} to {{rws|Visakhapatnam}}. Then from {{rws|Visakhapatnam}} to {{rws|Malda Town}} it is hauled by a [[WAP 4]] locomotive of {{rws|Santragachi}} shed. And then from {{rws|Malda Town}} to {{rws|Agartala}} it is hauled by {{rws|New Guwahati}} based [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]] locomotive.
This train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]]-based [[WAP-7]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[WAP-4]] locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}. Then from Visakhapatnam to {{stnlnk|Malda Town}} it is hauled by a [[WAP-4]] locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi|Santragachi shed]]. And then from Malda Town to Agartala it is hauled by {{stnlnk|New Guwahati}} based [[WDP-4D]] locomotive.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Day !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Day
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day
|-
|-
| 12503 || BNC || [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bangalore Cantonment]] || 10:15 AM || Tuesday Friday || [[Agartala railway station|Agartala]] || 3:45 AM || Thursday Sunday
| 12503 || BNC || Bangalore Cantonment || 10:15 AM || Tuesday || Agartala || 02:50 AM || Friday
|-
|-
| 12504 || AGTL || [[Agartala railway station|Agartala]] || 5:00 AM || Tuesday Saturday || [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bangalore Cantonment]] || 9:51 PM || Thursday Monday
| 12504 || AGTL || Agartala || 05:55 AM || Saturday || Bangalore Cantonment || 2:15 PM || Monday


|}
|}


== Service==
== Service==
It averages 56&nbsp;km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Friday and covering 3570&nbsp;km in 65 hrs 30 mins & 59&nbsp;km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesdays covering 3570&nbsp;km in 65 hrs 15 mins.<ref>[http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1594&did=1482471614157627BB9B88B76266D5F5346E0BBC52015.web107 Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express]</ref>
It averages 65&nbsp;km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covers 3534&nbsp;km in 64 hrs 35 mins & it averages 66 km/hr as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covers 3534 km in 62 hrs 20mins. <ref>[http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1594&did=1482471614157627BB9B88B76266D5F5346E0BBC52015.web107 Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express]</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Humsafar Express]]
*[[Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express]]
* [[Agartala railway station]]
*[[Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express]]
* [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station]]
*[[Nagaon Express]]
* [[Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express]]
*[[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express]]
* [[Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express|Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express]]
*[[Nagaon Express|Tambaram–Silghat Town Express]]
*[[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express]]
*[[Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express]]
*[[Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
*[[New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express| New Tinsukia-Bengaluru Express]]
*[[New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]


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Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service5 January 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01-05)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
StartBangalore Cantonment (BNC)
Stops31
EndAgartala (AGTL)
Distance travelled3,534 km (2,196 mi)
Average journey time65h 30m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12503 / 12504
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 speed65.66 km/h (40.80 mph)
Route map
(Agartala–Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map

Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express is the longest-running Humsafar Express and 7th longest train service of Indian Railways, It is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting Bangalore Cantonment, the capital city of Karnataka and Agartala, the capital city of Tripura . It is currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on a 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[edit | edit source]

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
Coach Position
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[edit | edit source]

Stoppage details
# Code Station name Zone Div. Halt Dist. Day State
1 BNC Bangalore Cantonment SWR SBC 0 0 1 Karnataka
2 WFD Whitefield SWR SBC 2 20 1 Karnataka
3 KPD Katpadi Junction SR MAS 5 228 1 Tamil Nadu
4 PER Perambur (RL) (Chennai) SR MAS 5 352 1 Tamil Nadu
5 BZA Vijayawada Junction (RL) SCR BZA 10 782 1 Andhra Pradesh
6 DVD Duvvada ECOR WAT 2 1114 2 Andhra Pradesh
7 VSKP Visakhapatnam ECOR WAT 20 1131 2 Andhra Pradesh
8 VZM Vizianagaram Junction ECOR WAT 2 1192 2 Andhra Pradesh
9 CHE Srikakulam Road ECOR WAT 2 1262 2 Andhra Pradesh
10 PSA Palasa ECOR KUR 2 1334 2 Andhra Pradesh
11 BAM Brahmapur ECOR KUR 2 1408 2 Odisha
12 KUR Khurda Road Junction ECOR KUR 15 1555 2 Odisha
13 BBS Bhubaneswar (RL) ECOR KUR 5 1574 2 Odisha
14 CTC Cuttack Junction ECOR KUR 2 1602 2 Odisha
15 BHC Bhadrak ECOR KUR 2 1717 2 Odisha
16 KGP Kharagpur Junction SER KGP 5 1898 2 West Bengal
17 ADL Andul SER HWH 2 1998 2 West Bengal
18 DKAE Dankuni (Howrah) (RL) ER HWH 2 2014 2 West Bengal
19 RPH Rampurhat Junction ER HWH 2 2219 2 West Bengal
20 MLDT Malda Town ER MLDT 10 2340 3 West Bengal
21 KNE Kishanganj NFR KIR 2 2486 3 Bihar
22 NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri) (RL) NFR KIR 10 2573 3 West Bengal
23 NBQ New Bongaigaon Junction NFR RNY 2 2824 3 Assam
24 KYQ Kamakhya Junction NFR LMG 5 3026 3 Assam
25 GHY Guwahati NFR LMG 15 3034 3 Assam
26 NHLG New Haflong NFR LMG 3 3250 3 Assam
27 BPB Badarpur Junction NFR LMG 25 3321 3 Assam
28 NKMG Karimganj NFR LMG 2 3339 3 Assam
29 DMR Dharmanagar NFR LMG 2 3403 4 Tripura
30 ABSA Ambassa NFR LMG 2 3475 4 Tripura
31 AGTL Agartala NFR LMG 0 3542 4 Tripura

Also there is demand that Eluru and Nellore railway stations to be provided with halt at these stations.[citation needed]

Loco links[edit | edit source]

This train is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 or Vijayawada-based WAP-4 locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. Then from Visakhapatnam to Malda Town it is hauled by a WAP-4 locomotive of Santragachi shed. And then from Malda Town to Agartala it is hauled by New Guwahati based WDP-4D locomotive.

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
12503 BNC Bangalore Cantonment 10:15 AM Tuesday Agartala 02:50 AM Friday
12504 AGTL Agartala 05:55 AM Saturday Bangalore Cantonment 2:15 PM Monday

Service[edit | edit source]

It averages 65 km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covers 3534 km in 64 hrs 35 mins & it averages 66 km/hr as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covers 3534 km in 62 hrs 20mins. [4]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Runs once in a week for every direction.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Humsafar Express extended to Agartala[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018
  3. ↑ Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore Humsafar Express and
  4. ↑ Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express

External links[edit | edit source]

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