The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.
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Service type | Duronto Express |
First service | 3 January 2010 |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
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Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB) |
Stops | 6 |
Distance travelled | 1,937.3 km (1,204 mi) |
Average journey time | 29 hours 00 minutes as 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express, 28 hours 45 minutes as 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express |
Service frequency | 5 days a week. 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday |
Train number(s) | 12245 / 12246 |
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Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Pantry car attached |
Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
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Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Duronto LHB coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum speed), 69 km/h (43 mph) (average speed), including halts |
It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to SMVT Bengaluru Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches. Frrom 10 August 2022, the train terminus in Bengaluru changed from Yesvantpur Junction to SMVT Bengaluru.
The 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, 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. Its LHB coaches replaced Hybrid LHB coaches on 13 March 2020 from Howrah..
The 12245 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express covers the distance of 1,946 kilometres (1,209 mi) in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 km/h (42.06 mph)).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.
Class | Food source | Menu |
First class | Cooked in Pantry car |
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AC 2 tier/ AC 3 Tier/ Sleeper class | Picked up from IRCTC catering services in SMVT Bengaluru, Renigunta Junction, Vijayavada, Vizianagaram Junction and Bhubaneshwar |
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The train 12245 / 46 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram Junction, Vijayawada Junction and Renigunta Junction.
Station code | Station name |
12245[1] |
Distance from source in km |
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12246[2] |
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
HWH | Howrah | Source | 10:50 | 0 | 1 | 16:50 | Destination | 1943 | 2 |
BBS | Bhubaneswar | 16:20 | 16:30 | 437 | 1 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 1502 | 2 |
VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 22:05 | 22:15 | 818 | 1 | 04:20 | 04:30 | 1121 | 2 |
BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 04:05 | 04:15 | 1216 | 2 | 22:10 | 22:20 | 723 | 1 |
RU | Renigunta Junction | 9:58 | 10:00 | 1592 | 2 | 16:53 | 16:55 | 347 | 1 |
SMVB | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru | 15:50 | Destination | 1937 | 2 | Source | 11:20 | 0 | 1 |
It is powered by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 for its entire journey.
Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed. It runs through Howrah Chennai route up to Gudur. Howrah – Andul 110 kmph, Andul- Kharagpur 130 kmph, Kharagpur - Bhadrak - Duvada (DVD) - Vijayawada 110 kmph but work under progress for 130 kmph sectional speed, Vijayawada - Gudur has been increased to 130 kmph or will be increased to 130 kmph very soon, Katpadi – Jolarpettai 110 kmph but 130 kmph is proposed, Jolarpettai to BAIYYAPPANAHALLI JN. (BYPL), where it leaves route towards KSR Bengaluru to go to SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) is 110 kmph.
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