Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express

The 12504/12503 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express [1] is the longest-running Humsafar Express and 6th longest train service of Indian Railways, It is a fully air conditioned express train, connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and Agartala railway station, Agartala, the capital city of Tripura . It is currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on a weekly basis. The train runs through states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. On its journey the train also touches some parts of Jharkhand in Pakur district but does not have the stoppage there.[2][3][4]

Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service5 January 2018 (2018-01-05)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
TerminiAgartala (AGTL)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Stops30
Distance travelled3,529 km (2,193 mi)
Average journey time63 hours
Service frequency2 times a week
Train number(s)12503 / 12504
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65.66 km/h (40.80 mph)
Route map
(Agartala–Bengaluru) Humsafar Express route map

Coach composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and have announcement system as well as, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Fitted with bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier coaches, one Pantry car and two Generator Power Car coaches.

  • 16 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Generator Power Car
Coach Position
B16 B15 B14 B13 B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1
EN GC 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A PC 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A GC
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Stoppages
Stoppage details
# Code Station name Zone Div. Halt Dist. Day State
1 SMVB Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal SWR SBC 0 0 1 Karnataka
2 WFD Whitefield SWR SBC 2 20 1 Karnataka
3 KPD Katpadi Junction SR MAS 5 228 1 Tamil Nadu
4 PER Perambur (RL) (Chennai) SR MAS 5 352 1 Tamil Nadu
5 BZA Vijayawada Junction (RL) SCR BZA 10 782 1 Andhra Pradesh
6 DVD Duvvada ECOR WAT 2 1114 2 Andhra Pradesh
7 VSKP Visakhapatnam ECOR WAT 20 1131 2 Andhra Pradesh
8 VZM Vizianagaram Junction ECOR WAT 2 1192 2 Andhra Pradesh
9 CHE Srikakulam Road ECOR WAT 2 1262 2 Andhra Pradesh
10 PSA Palasa ECOR KUR 2 1334 2 Andhra Pradesh
11 BAM Brahmapur ECOR KUR 2 1408 2 Odisha
12 KUR Khurda Road Junction ECOR KUR 15 1555 2 Odisha
13 BBS Bhubaneswar (RL) ECOR KUR 5 1574 2 Odisha
14 CTC Cuttack Junction ECOR KUR 2 1602 2 Odisha
15 BHC Bhadrak ECOR KUR 2 1717 2 Odisha
16 KGP Kharagpur Junction SER KGP 5 1898 2 West Bengal
17 ADL Andul SER HWH 2 1998 2 West Bengal
18 DKAE Dankuni (Howrah) (RL) ER HWH 2 2014 2 West Bengal
19 RPH Rampurhat Junction ER HWH 2 2219 2 West Bengal
20 MLDT Malda Town ER MLDT 10 2340 3 West Bengal
21 KNE Kishanganj NFR KIR 2 2486 3 Bihar
22 NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri) (RL) NFR KIR 10 2573 3 West Bengal
23 NBQ New Bongaigaon Junction NFR RNY 2 2824 3 Assam
24 KYQ Kamakhya Junction NFR LMG 5 3026 3 Assam
25 GHY Guwahati NFR LMG 15 3034 3 Assam
26 NHLG New Haflong NFR LMG 3 3250 3 Assam
27 BPB Badarpur Junction NFR LMG 25 3321 3 Assam
28 NKMG Karimganj Junction NFR LMG 2 3339 3 Assam
29 DMR Dharmanagar NFR LMG 2 3403 4 Tripura
30 ABSA Ambassa NFR LMG 2 3475 4 Tripura
31 AGTL Agartala NFR LMG 0 3542 4 Tripura

Also there is demand that Eluru and Nellore railway stations to be provided with halt at these stations. As of 2022, the train has technical halt at West Bengal's New Cooch Behar railway station railway station, for changing of Locomotive.

This train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram-based WAP-7 or Electric Loco Shed, Erode-based WAP-7 locomotive from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal to Visakhapatnam. Then from Visakhapatnam to New Cooch Behar it is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah. And then from New Cooch Behar to Agartala it is hauled by WDP-4D locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.

Schedule
Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
12503SMVBSir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal10:15 AMTuesdayAgartala02:50 AMFriday
12504AGTLAgartala05:55 AMSaturdaySir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal2:15 PMMonday

Service

It averages 65 km/h as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covers 3529 km in 64 hrs 35 mins and it averages 66 km/h as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Saturday and covers 3529 km in 62 hrs 20mins.[5]

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Agartala Banglore Humsafar Express will now run from World class station Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal". barakbulletin.com.
    2. Humsafar Express extended to Agartala
    3. Extension of Train No. 12504/12503 Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bengaluru Cantonment Humsafar Express upto Agartala With Effect From 5 January 2018
    4. "Rajen Gohain flags off Agartala – Bangalore Humsafar Express and". Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
    5. Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express
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