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

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 Schedule: SMVT Bengaluru ↔ Muzaffarpur Junction

Train No.	Station Code	Departure Station	🕖 Departure Time	📅 Departure Day	Station Code	Arrival Station	🕒 Arrival Time	📅 Arrival Day
15227	SMVB	SMVT Bengaluru 🚉	12:30 PM ☀️	Thursday 📅	MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction 🚉	1:10 AM 🌙	Saturday 📆
15228	MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction 🚉	7:25 AM ☀️	Monday 📅	SMVB	SMVT Bengaluru 🚉	9:30 AM ☀️	Wednesday 📆

Coach composition

🚆 Coach Composition: Train with LHB Rakes

No.	Coach Type	Symbols
1	AC First Class (1A)	🛋️
2	AC Two Tier (2A)	🛏️
3	AC Two Tier (2A)	🛏️
4	AC Three Tier (3A)	🛏️
5	AC Three Tier (3A)	🛏️
6	AC Three Tier (3A)	🛏️
7	AC Three Tier (3A)	🛏️
8	AC Three Tier (3A)	🛏️
9	Sleeper Class (S)	🛌
10	Sleeper Class (S)	🛌
11	Sleeper Class (S)	🛌
12	Sleeper Class (S)	🛌
13	AC Three Economy (3E)	🛏️
14	Pantry Car	🍽️
15	General Unreserved (UR)	🚶‍♂️
16	General Unreserved (UR)	🚶‍♂️
17	General Unreserved (UR)	🚶‍♂️
18	General Unreserved (UR)	🚶‍♂️
19	End On Generator Car (EOG)	🔋
20	End On Generator Car (EOG)	🔋

Route and Halts

Train Route: Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru to Muzaffarpur Junction

No.	Station	Railway Zone
1	Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru	South Western Railway (SWR)
2	Krishnarajapuram	South Western Railway (SWR)
3	Jolarpettai Junction	Southern Railway (SR)
4	Katpadi Junction	Southern Railway (SR)
5	Arakkonam Junction	Southern Railway (SR)
6	Perambur (Chennai)	Southern Railway (SR)
7	Vijayawada Junction	South Central Railway (SCR)
8	Rajahmundry	South Central Railway (SCR)
9	Visakhapatnam Junction	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
10	Vizianagaram Junction	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
11	Brahmapur	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
12	Khurda Road Junction	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
13	Bhubaneswar	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
14	Cuttack Junction	East Coast Railway (ECoR)
15	Kharagpur Junction	South Eastern Railway (SER)
16	Bolpur Shantiniketan	Eastern Railway (ER)
17	Rampurhat Junction	Eastern Railway (ER)
18	Malda Town	Eastern Railway (ER)
19	Katihar Junction	Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
20	Begusarai	East Central Railway (ECR)
21	Barauni Junction	East Central Railway (ECR)
22	Samastipur Junction	East Central Railway (ECR)
23	Muzaffarpur Junction	East Central Railway (ECR)

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.