Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

Bhubaneswar – SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	13 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-13)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVT) Bhubaneswar (BBS)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,512 km (940 mi)
Average journey time	25h 0m
Service frequency	Weekly[a]
Train number(s)	22833 / 22834
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	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map Bhubaneswar Khurda Road - Vizianagaram Khurda Road Junction Brahmapur Odisha Andhra Pradesh border Palasa Srikakulam Road Vizianagaram Junction Visakhapatnam Junction (Reversal) Duvvada - Eluru Duvvada Rajahmundry Eluru Vijayawada Junction Ongole - Gudur Ongole Nellore Gudur Junction Renigunta Junction Katpadi - Krishnrajapuram Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Katpadi Junction Jolarpettai Junction Tamil Nadu Karnataka border Bangarapet Junction Krishnarajapuram Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal 22833 - Bhubaneswar → SMVT Bengaluru 22834 - SMVT Bengaluru → Bhubaneswar

The 22833 / 22834 Bhubaneswar – SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhubaneswar in Odisha and SMVT Bengaluru in Karnataka. It is currently being operated with 22833/22834 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

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.

The train consists of 19 coaches :

• 16 AC III Tier
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 Power Generator Car

Service

It averages 60 km/h as 22833 Humsafar Express starts on Monday and covering 1512 km in 25 hrs & 59 km/h as 22834 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday covering 1512 km in 25h 40m.

Traction

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 locomotive from BBS to VSKP and VSKP to SMVT it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
02885	BBS	Bhubaneswar	12:10 Noon	Wednesday	SMVT Bengaluru	1:00 PM	Thursday
02886	SMVB	SMVT Bengaluru	4:55 PM	Thursday	Bhubaneswar	6:15 PM	Friday

RSA - Rake Sharing

08408/08407 - 08408 Secunderabad–Bhubaneswar Summer AC Special

Stoppage

• Bhubaneswar
• Khurda Road
• Brahmapur
• Palasa
• Srikakulam Road
• Vizianagaram
• Visakhapatnam
• Duvvada
• Rajahmundry
• Eluru
• Vijayawada
• Ongole
• Nellore
• Renigunta
• Katpadi Junction
• Bangarapet
• Krishnarajapuram
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

• Visakhapatnam Junction

See also

• Humsafar Express
• Bhubaneswar railway station
• Krishnarajapuram railway station
• Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express
• Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express

Notes

1. Runs one in a week for every direction.

References

1. Introduction of New Train Bhubaneswar-Krishnarajapuram-Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (Weekly)
2. "Humsafar weekly to Krishnarajapuram from July 17"
3. PTI (9 July 2017). "Humsafar Express between Bhubaneswar & Bengaluru to start soon". Financial Express. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
4. Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express
5. Prabhu Inaugurates Various Passenger Initiatives

References

• 22833/Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram HumSafar Express
• 22834/Krishnarajapuram - Bhubaneswar HumSafar Express