Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Karnataka and Howrah Junction in West Bengal . It is currently being operated with 22887/22888 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	20 January 2017; 8 years ago (2017-01-20)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,953 km (1,214 mi)
Average journey time	31h 20m
Service frequency	Weekly[a]
Train number(s)	22887 / 22888
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	62 km/h (39 mph)
Route map Legend Howrah Junction Kharagpur Junction Bhadrak - Khurda Road West Bengal Odisha border Balasore Bhadrak Cuttack Junction Bhubaneswar Khurda Road Junction Brahmapur Palasa - Vizianagaram Odisha Andhra Pradesh border Palasa Srikakulam Road Vizianagaram Junction Visakhapatnam Junction (Reversal) Vijayawada Junction Ongole - Katpadi Ongole Renigunta Junction Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Katpadi Junction Tamil Nadu Karnataka border Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal 22887 - Howrah → SMVT Bengaluru 22888 - SMVT Bengaluru → Howrah

Coach Composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 60 km/h as 22887 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 1970 km in 32 hrs 55 mins and 60 km/h as 22888 Humsafar Express starts on Thursday covering 1968 km in 32 hrs 35 mins.^[1]

Schedule

22887 - Starts from Howrah Jn on every Tuesday at 12:40 Hrs IST and reach Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal next Day 20:00 Hrs IST

22888 - Starts from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal every Thursday at 10:15 Hrs IST and reach Howrah Jn next day at 18:30 Hrs

Route & Halts

1. Howrah
2. Kharagpur
3. Balasore
4. Bhadrak
5. Cuttack
6. Bhubaneswar
7. Khurda Road
8. Brahmapur
9. Palasa
10. Srikakulam Road
11. Vizianagaram
12. Visakhapatnam
13. Rajahmundry
14. Vijayawada
15. Ongole
16. Renigunta
17. Katpadi Junction
18. Jolarpettai Junction
19. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru

Reverse

Train reverse at Visakhapatnam station

RSA - Rake Sharing

20889/20890 - Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi based WAP 7 electric locomotives from Howrah till Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam till Sir M. Visvesaraya Terminal, Bengaluru it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 electric locomotives and vice versa.

See also

• Humsafar Express
• Howrah Junction railway station
• Yesvantpur Junction railway station
• Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
• Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

Notes

1. Runs once in a week for every direction.