Ernakulam–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
The Ernakulam - SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Ernakulam of Kerala and SMVT Bengaluru of Karnataka in India. It is currently operated with 12683/84 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]
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 Train Board of ERS - SMVT | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Kerala & Karnataka |
| First service | 3 November 2003 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ernakulam Junction (ERS) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 603 km (375 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11h 5m |
| Service frequency | Tri–Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12683 / 12684 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class Tier, AC 2nd Class Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, /54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 12683 from Ernakulam Junction to SMVT Bengaluru and as train number 12684 in the reverse direction, serving as the states of Kerala & Karnataka.[2]
Service
[edit]• 12683/ Ernakulam–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 603 km in 11h 5m.
• 12684/ SMVT Bengaluru–Ernakulam Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 603 km in 11h 0m.
Schedule
[edit]I) 12683 - Ernakulam (1:15 PM) on Sunday, Monday & Wednesday.
II) 12684 - SMVT Bengaluru (7:00 PM) on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
Routes and halts
[edit]The Important Halts of the train are :
● Aluva
● Thrissur
● Tiruppur
Rake Reversal
[edit]No rake Reversal or rake share.
See also
[edit]Trains from Ernakulam Junction :
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Ernakulam–H.Nizamuddin Duronto Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ernakulam Duronto Express
- Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express (via Asansol)
- Marusagar Express
Trains from SMVT Bengaluru :
- SMVT Bengaluru–Murdeshwar Express
- Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- Anga Express
- Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
- Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express
Notes
[edit]a. Runs 3 days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ 'Agarwal', 'Raj' (27 October 2024). "Southern Railway announces cancellation of multiple train services- Full list here". The Financial Express (India). p. 3.
- ^ 'Dixit', 'Samar' (28 December 2024). "Diversion of express trains announced due to engineering work in Vijayawada division; check details". DT Next. p. 2.