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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| color = D24E01
| name = Howrah Junction – SMVT Bengaluru<br>''AC Superfast Express''
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| caption =
| type = [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Express]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016|01|08}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)
| stops = 11
| end = [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station|SMVT Bengaluru]] (SMVB)
| distance = {{convert|1954|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 29 hours 10 minutes
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 22863 / 22864
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,<br/>{{convert|66|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map = [[File:(Howrah - Yesvantpur) Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

The '''Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express''' is a Weekly [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} and [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru]] in India.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Howrah-Yesvantpur-weekly-AC-express-from-January-8/article13988280.ece], ''thehindu.com'', 8 January 2016</ref>

It operates as train number 22863 from Howrah Junction to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and as train number 22864 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] & [[Karnataka]].

==Coaches==

The 22863 / 64 Howrah Junction – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Superfast Express has 10 AC 3 tier, 3 AC 2 Tier, 1 First Class AC Coach & 2 End on Generator coaches. It carries a [[pantry car]] .

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 17
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||B1||B2||B3||B4||B5||B6||B7||B8||B9||B10||PC||H1||A1||A2||A3||EOG
|}

* EOG consists of Luggage and Generator coach
* B consists of AC 3 Tier coach
* PC consists of Pantry car coach
* A consists of AC 2 Tier coach
* H consists of First Class AC coach

==Service==

The 22863 Howrah Junction–Yesvantpur Junction AC Superfast Express covers the distance of {{convert|1954|km|0|abbr=on}} in 29 hours (67.00 km/h) and in 29 hours 05 mins as 22864 Yesvantpur Junction–Howrah Junction AC Superfast Express (67.00 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

==Routeing==

The 22863 / 64 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express runs from
*'''{{stnlnk|Howrah}}'''
*{{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Balasore}}
*{{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
*{{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
*{{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Vizianagaram Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Simhachalam North}}
*{{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Renigunta Junction}}
*{{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}
*'''{{stnlnk|Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru}}'''

==Traction==

As the route is electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar|Tatanagar Loco Shed]] or [[Santragachi railway station|Santragachi Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive powers the train up to its destination.

==Operation==

*22863 Howrah Junction–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express leaves Howrah Junction every Monday & arriving SMVT Bengaluru on next day.<ref>[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=6930&did=1452168837634EFD2C37902666C99CF8684DC9809E337.web91], ''South Central Railway'', 8 January 2016</ref>
*22864 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Junction AC Superfast Express leaves SMVT Bengaluru every Wednesday & arriving Howrah Junction on next day.

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-howrah-yesvantpur-weekly-ac-sf-express-22863/23117/1/997 22863 AC Express] at India Rail Info
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-yesvantpur-howrah-weekly-ac-sf-express-22864/40094/997/1 22864 AC Express] at India Rail Info

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[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
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