Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express

The Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Muzaffarpur Junction and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 15227/15228 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	12 January 2004; 21 years ago (2004-01-12)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops	47
Distance travelled	2,734 km (1,699 mi)
Average journey time	49h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	15227/15228
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Route map

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
• Krishnarajapuram
• Jolarpettai Junction
• Katpadi Junction
• Arakkonam Junction
• Perambur (Chennai)
• Vijayawada Junction
• Rajahmundry
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Brahmapur
• Khurda Road Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Cuttack Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Bolpur Shantiniketan
• Rampurhat Junction
• Malda Town
• Katihar Junction
• Begusarai
• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction

Service

The 15227/Yesvantpur–Muzaffarpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2702 km in 48h 40m. The 15228/Muzaffarpur–Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2702 km in 50h 20m.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Station code	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15227	SMVB	SMVT Bengaluru	12:30	Thursday	MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction	01:10	Saturday
15228	MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction	07:25	MONDAY	SMVB	SMVT Bengaluru	09:30	Wednesday

Coach composition

The train has highly refurbished LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC First Class
• 2 AC Two Tier
• 6 AC Three Tier
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 1 AC Three Economy Tier
• 1 Pantry car
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 End On Generator Cars (EOG)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bengaluru to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 uptil Muzaffarpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 time:

• Visakhapatnam Junction

See also

• Yesvantpur Junction railway station
• Muzaffarpur Junction railway station
• Bagmati Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.