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The 18463 / 18464 Prashanti Express is a daily train that runs between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore which used to run between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore previously. It leaves Bhubaneswar railway station at 05:40 a.m and reaches Bangalore City railway station the next day at 11:45 a.m. The duration of journey is approximately 30 hours. It operates as train number 18463 from Bhubaneswar to Bangalore and as train number 18464 between Bangalore and Bhubaneswar.Its Previous number was 18563 and 18564[1]

Prashanti Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
First service	22 November 1998; 23 years ago (1998-11-22)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Bhubaneswar (BBS) Bangalore (SBC)
Stops	43
Distance travelled	1,547 km (961 mi)
Average journey time	30h 35m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	18463 / 18464
On-board services
Class(es)	2A-1(A-1);3A-6(B-1 to B6);SL-9(S-1 to S-9);PC-1;GENL-2;SLR-2;
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts
Route map

History

The train was introduced on 22 November 1998 between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore. It was extended to Bhubaneswar on 20 February 2007 and since then it is running between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore.[2]

Route & Halts

1. Bhubaneswar
2. Khurda Road Junction
3. Brahmapur
4. Ichchapuram
5. Sompeta
6. Palasa
7. Naupada Jn
8. Srikakulam Road
9. Vizianagaram Junction
10. Visakhapatnam Junction
11. Duvvada
12. Anakapalle
13. Samalkot Junction
14. Rajahmundry
15. Tadepalligudem
16. Eluru
17. Vijayawada Junction
18. Guntur Junction
19. Narasaraopet
20. Nandyal
21. Dhone Junction
22. Guntakal Junction
23. Gooty Junction
24. Anantapur
25. Dharmavaram Junction
26. Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
27. Hindupur
28. Yelahanka Junction
29. Bangalore Cantonment
30. KSR Bengaluru City

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Traction

The train uses WAP-7 of Vishakapatnam shed between Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam and then it changes to WAP-7 of BZA shed from Vishakapatnam to Bengaluru.

Coach composition

It has 1 2AC, 4 3AC, 11 Sleeper, 4 General and 2 SLR (EOG cum luggage) coaches. It also has a pantry car for on board catering.

Accident

The locomotive and two coaches behind it derailed as the train entered the yard of Bangalore city railway station at 12:15 p.m on 29 August 2015. No passengers were hurt.[4]

References

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