Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express

The 22863 / 22864 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express is a Superfast express train of the AC Express series belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India.^[1]

Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	AC Express
First service	8 January 2016; 9 years ago (2016-01-08)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	1,954 km (1,214 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22863 / 22864
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts.
Route map

It operates as train number 22863 from Howrah Junction to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 22864 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.

Coaches

The 22863 / 64 Howrah Junction – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Superfast Express has 10 AC 3 tier, 3 AC 2 Tier, 1 First Class AC Coach & 2 End on Generator coaches. It carries a pantry car .

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	EOG	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	PC	H1	A1	A2	A3	EOG

• EOG consists of Luggage and Generator coach
• B consists of AC 3 Tier coach
• PC consists of Pantry car coach
• A consists of AC 2 Tier coach
• H consists of First Class AC coach

Service

The 22863 Howrah Junction–Yesvantpur Junction AC Superfast Express covers the distance of 1,954 km (1,214 mi) in 29 hours (67.00 km/h) and in 29 hours 05 mins as 22864 Yesvantpur Junction–Howrah Junction AC Superfast Express (67.00 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 22863 / 64 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express runs from

• Howrah
• Kharagpur Junction
• Balasore
• Cuttack Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Brahmapur
• Khurda Road Junction
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Simhachalam North
• Vijayawada Junction
• Renigunta Junction
• Katpadi Junction
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru

Traction

As the route is electrified, a Tatanagar Loco Shed or Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive powers the train up to its destination.

Operation

• 22863 Howrah Junction–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express leaves Howrah Junction every Monday & arriving Yesvantpur Junction on next day.^[2]
• 22864 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Junction AC Superfast Express leaves Yesvantpur Junction every Wednesday & arriving Howrah Junction on next day.