Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 15 January 2002 | ||||
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,942 km (1,207 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily. | ||||
| Train number | 12863 / 12864 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering, E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows, Dustbins, Washrooms | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12863 / 12864 Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express (formerly the Howrah-Yesvantpur Superfast Express), is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs daily between Howrah Junction of West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru of Karnataka in India.
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades, with 296 fatalities.