Bangalore Cantonment–Kamakhya Humsafar Express

Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express was a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting Bangalore Cantonment in Karnataka and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It was currently being operated with 12503/12504 train numbers on weekly basis. This train was extended to Agartala in Tripura and now run as 12503/12504 Bangalore Cantonment - Agartala Humsafar Express.

Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service25 December 2016 (2016-12-25)
(Inaugural service)
30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)
(Regular service)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
StartBangalore Cantonment (BNC)
Stops21
EndKamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Distance travelled3,004 km (1,867 mi)
Average journey time49 hours
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65.66 km/h (40.80 mph)

Coach Composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB Coaches designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier Coaches, one Pantry Car and two Generator Power Car Coaches.

  • 16 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Generator Power Car

This train was hauled by WAP 4 of Vijayawada from Bangalore to Visakhapatnam. Then from Visakhapatnam to Howrah it was hauled by WAP 4 of Santragachi. And then from Howrah to Kamakhya it is hauled by Siliguri-based WDP4D/ WDP4B/ WDP4.

Service

It averages 61 km/hr as 12504 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 3004 km in 49 hrs 5 mins & 59 km/hr as 12503 Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 3005 km in 51 hrs 15 mins.[1]

Stoppages
Stoppage Details
# Code Station Name Zone Div. Arr. Dep. Halt Dist. Day State
1 BNC Bangalore Cantonment SWR SBC First 10.15 0 0 1 Karnataka
2 WFD Whitefield SWR SBC 10.38 10.4 2 20 1 Karnataka
3 KPD Katpadi Junction SR MAS 13.35 13.4 5 228 1 Tamil Nadu
4 PER Perambur (RL) (Chennai) SR MAS 15.3 15.5 20 352 1 Tamil Nadu
5 BZA Vijayawada (RL) SCR BZA 22.55 23.05 10 782 1 Andhra Pradesh
6 DVD Duvvada ECOR WAT 4.4 4.42 2 1114 2 Andhra Pradesh
7 VSKP Visakhapatnam ECOR WAT 5.15 5.35 20 1131 2 Andhra Pradesh
8 VZM Vizianagram ECOR WAT 6.32 6.34 2 1192 2 Andhra Pradesh
9 CHE Srikakulam ECOR WAT 7.28 7.3 2 1262 2 Andhra Pradesh
10 PSA Palasa ECOR KUR 8.23 8.25 2 1334 2 Andhra Pradesh
11 BAM Brahmapur ECOR KUR 9.21 9.23 2 1408 2 Odisha
12 KUR Khurda Road ECOR KUR 11.2 11.35 15 1555 2 Odisha
13 BBS Bhubaneswar (RL) ECOR KUR 12 12.05 5 1574 2 Odisha
14 CTC Cuttack ECOR KUR 12.35 12.37 2 1602 2 Odisha
15 BHC Bhadrak ECOR KUR 14.17 14.19 2 1717 2 Odisha
16 KGP Kharagpur SER KGP 16.33 16.38 5 1898 2 West Bengal
17 HWH Howrah (RL) ER HWH 18.3 18.5 20 2013 2 West Bengal
18 RPH Rampur Hat ER HWH 21.42 21.44 2 2219 2 West Bengal
19 MLDT Malda Town ER MLDT 0.3 0.4 10 2340 3 West Bengal
20 KNE Kishanganj NFR KIR 2.37 2.39 2 2486 3 Bihar
21 NJP New Jalpaiguri NFR KIR 4.2 4.3 10 2573 3 West Bengal
22 NBQ New Bongaigaon NFR RNY 9.5 9.52 2 2824 3 Assam
23 KYQ Kamakhya NFR LMG 13.3 13.35 5 3026 3 Assam
24 GHY Guwahati NFR LMG 13.55 14.1 15 3034 3 Assam
25 NHLG New Haflong NFR LMG 20.12 20.15 3 3250 3 Assam
26 BPB Badarpur Junction NFR LMG 22.4 23.05 25 3321 3 Assam
27 NKMG Karimganj NFR LMG 23.28 23.3 2 3339 3 Assam
28 DMR Dharmanagar NFR LMG 1.03 1.05 2 3403 4 Tripura
29 ABSA Ambassa NFR LMG 2.26 2.28 2 3475 4 Tripura
30 AGTL Agartala NFR LMG 3.45 Last 0 3542 4 Tripura

See also

Notes
  1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Introduction of Kamakhya-Bengaluru Cantonement-Kamakhya Humsafar Express

References
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