The 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Bengaluru the capital of Karnataka in India via Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2]
Overview
The train is very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have the stoppage there.
The 12510/Guwahati–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2973 km in 52h 30m. The 12509/SMVT Bengaluru –Guwahati Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 53h 55m.
Timings
The train departs from Platform #7 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1 of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.
From Platform #1 of SMVT Bangalore Terminal, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.
Classes
It is one of the non-Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coach. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 7 AC Three Tiers
- 10 Sleeper classes
- 2 General (unreserved)
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.
As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.
Coach composition
Guwahati–Bangalore:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| File:BSicon LDER.svg | SLR | HCP | HCP | S1 | S2 | S3 | B1 | B2 | A1 | B3 | B4 | A2 | B5 | B6 | B7 | PC | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Bangalore–Guwahati:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| File:BSicon LDER.svg | SLR | HCP | HCP | S1 | B1 | B2 | A1 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | A2 | S2 | S3 | S4 | PC | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Traction
- Earlier with ICF rakes this train runs with WAP-4 and WDP-4D or WAP-7
- As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is fully electrified, a Siliguri Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to Template:Stnlnk.
- It reverses its direction at Visakhapatnam and gets a Vijayawada or royapuram based WAP-7 and WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way up to SMVT Bengaluru.
Route and halts
The stoppages of this train are as follows:
ASSAM (06 Stops)
- Guwahati Railway Station (Starts)
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- Barpeta
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WEST BENGAL (10 Stops)
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- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
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BIHAR (02 Stops)
ODISHA (08 Stops)
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ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)
TAMIL NADU (04 Stops)
KARNATAKA (03 Stops)
Note:
- The train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppage there.
- Bold letters depicts Major Railway Stations.
Direction reversals
This train reverses its direction once at;
Incidents
On 1 May 2014 at Chennai Central railway station the 2014 Chennai train bombing incident took place. Two low-intensity blasts occurred in two coaches S4 and S5 of the stationary 12509 - Guwahati–Bangalore Cantt. Superfast Express, killing one female passenger and injuring at least fourteen.[3][4]
See also
- Nagaon Express
- Chennai–New Jalpaiguri SF Express
- Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express
- Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
- Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
- Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express
References
- ↑ More trains cancelled owing to stir over citizenship Act. thehindu.com.
- ↑ Karnataka: 8 trains shifted to Sir MV terminal. Indiatimes.com.
- ↑ Blasts at Chennai Central railway station kill 1, cops detain suspect. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Twin blasts at Chennai Central Station kill woman, injure 14 others; SIT probe ordered, one detained. Retrieved 1 May 2014.