| Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BNC–AGTL HumSafar Express trainboard | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Humsafar Express | ||||
| First service | 5 January 2018 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Agartala (AGTL) | ||||
| Stops | 29 | ||||
| End | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,529 km (2,193 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 62 hr 40 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12503 / 12504 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 65.66 km/h (40.80 mph) | ||||
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The 12504/12503 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express [1] is the longest-running Humsafar Express and 7th longest train service of Indian Railways, It is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and Agartala railway station, Agartala, the capital city of Tripura via Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Kharagpur . 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.[2][3][4]
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches. And it was hauled by WAG-5 or WAP-7 and WAP-4 even with WDP-4D
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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GC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | PC | B8 | B9 | B10 | B10 | B11 | B12 | B13 | B14 | B16 | GC |
Important halts[edit | edit source]
Some important halts of this train are :
Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat Junction, Kharagpur Junction, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Junction etc.
Service[edit | edit source]
It averages 65 km/h as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covers 3529 km in 64 hrs 35 mins and it averages 66 km/h as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covers 3529 km in 62 hrs 20mins.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express
- Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
- Nagaon Express
- Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express
- Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
- Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express
- Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Agartala Banglore Humsafar Express will now run from World class station Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal". barakbulletin.com.
- ↑ Humsafar Express extended to Agartala
- ↑ Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018
- ↑ "Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore Humsafar Express and". Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express