Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
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.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 1 November 1988 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways | ||||
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| Start | Guwahati (GHY) | ||||
| Stops | 39 | ||||
| End | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,983 km (1,854 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 53h 20m | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12509 / 12510 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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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
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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 | SLR | HCP | HCP | S1 | S2 | S3 | B1 | B2 | A1 | B3 | B4 | A2 | B5 | B6 | B7 | PC | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed based [[Indian locomotive class WDP 4B|WDP 4D diesel locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri.A Howrah based WAP 4/WAP 7 takes the charge for its further journey from New Jalpaiguri.
2. After that, it reverses at Howrah and gets a Santragachi / Howrah Electric loco shed based WAP 4 electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to Vishakapatnam.
3. It again reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a Erode / Royapuram based WAP 7 electric locomotive for the way upto Bangalore Cantonment.
Route & Halts
The train runs from Guwahati via Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Howrah, Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Perambur, Katpadi Junction, Bangarapet to Bangalore Cantonment.
Note: The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppage there.