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Hatia–Bangalore Cantonment Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 15 February 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Hatia (HTE) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| End | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,890 km (1,174 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 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 coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Hatia–Bangalore Cantonment Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Bangalore Cantonment in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit]
The 18637/Hatia–Bengaluru Cantt. Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/Bengaluru Cantt.–Hatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
- Hatia
- Rourkela Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Titlagarh Junction
- Rayagada
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Krishnarajapuram
- Bangalore Cantonment
Coach composition[edit]
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction[edit]
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.
Direction reversal[edit]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 18637/Hatia - Bengaluru Cantt. Express India Rail Info
- 18638/Bengaluru Cantt. - Hatia Express India Rail Info
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