Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Service type Express First service 15 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-15 ) Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone Termini Hatia (HTE )Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB )Stops 25 Distance travelled 1,885 km (1,171 mi) Average journey time 32h 50m Service frequency Weekly [ a] Train number(s) 18637/18638 Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved Seating arrangements No Sleeping arrangements Yes Catering facilities On-board catering Observation facilities LHB coach Entertainment facilities No Baggage facilities No Other facilities Below the seats Rolling stock 2 Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
The Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone , that runs between Hatia and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Service
The 18637/Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/SMVT Bengaluru–Hatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper coaches
3 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed -based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam . From Visakhapatnam, trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed -based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
Notes
^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
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