# Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express

The 12863 / 12864 Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express (formerly the Howrah-Yesvantpur Superfast Express), is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs daily between Howrah Junction and Bengaluru in India.
On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades, with 296 fatalities.

## Service

The service has an average speed of 57 km/h (35 mph) and covers 1,960 km (1,220 mi) in an average time of 34h 40m.

## Route and stations served

Major stops:
* Kharagpur Junction
* Balasore
* Cuttack Junction
* Bhubaneswar
* Khurda Road Junction
* Vizianagaram Junction
* Visakhapatnam Junction (where the train reverses direction)
* Visakhapatnam Junction
* Eluru
* Vijayawada Junction
* Tirupati
* Katpadi Junction
| Station Code | Station Name | 12863 | 12863 | Distance from Source in km | Day | 12864 | 12864 | Distance from Source in km | Day |
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure | Distance from Source in km | Day | Arrival | Departure | Distance from Source in km | Day |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | Source | 22:55 | 0 | 1 | 19:55 | Destination | 1942 | 2 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | ---- | ---- | 7 | 1 | 19:11 | 19:13 | 1935 | 2 |
| MCA | Mecheda | 23:48 | 23:53 | 58 | 1 | 18:22 | 18:24 | 1884 | 2 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 00:37 | 00:42 | 115 | 2 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 1827 | 2 |
| BLS | Balasore | 02:01 | 02:06 | 231 | 2 | 15:42 | 15:44 | 1711 | 2 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 03:03 | 03:05 | 294 | 2 | 14:55 | 14:57 | 1648 | 2 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 03:33 | 03:35 | 337 | 2 | 13:31 | 13:33 | 1605 | 2 |
| CTC | Cuttack Junction | 04:30 | 04:35 | 409 | 2 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 1533 | 2 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 05:10 | 05:15 | 437 | 2 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 1505 | 2 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 05:30 | 05:40 | 456 | 2 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 1486 | 2 |
| BALU | Balugaon | 06:33 | 06:35 | 527 | 2 | 09:53 | 09:55 | 1415 | 2 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 07:20 | 07:30 | 603 | 2 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 1339 | 2 |
| PSA | Palasa | 09:18 | 09:20 | 678 | 2 | 08:10 | 08:12 | 1264 | 2 |
| CHE | Srikakulam Road | 10:08 | 10:10 | 751 | 2 | 06:48 | 06:50 | 1191 | 2 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 11:05 | 11:10 | 820 | 2 | 05:50 | 05:55 | 1122 | 2 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 12:20 | 12:40 | 881 | 2 | 04:35 | 04:55 | 1061 | 2 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 14:44 | 14:45 | 1032 | 2 | 02:03 | 02:05 | 910 | 2 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 15:28 | 15:30 | 1082 | 2 | 01:13 | 01:15 | 860 | 2 |
| TDD | Tadepalligudem | 16:14 | 16:15 | 1123 | 2 | 00:23 | 00:25 | 819 | 2 |
| EE | Eluru | 16:48 | 16:50 | 1171 | 2 | 23:48 | 23:50 | 771 | 1 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 18:10 | 18:20 | 1231 | 2 | 22:40 | 22:50 | 711 | 1 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 18:48 | 18:50 | 1262 | 2 | 21:58 | 22:00 | 680 | 1 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 19:28 | 19:30 | 1305 | 2 | 21:18 | 21:20 | 637 | 1 |
| CLX | Chirala | 19:48 | 19:50 | 1320 | 2 | 20:58 | 21:00 | 622 | 1 |
| OGL | Ongole | 20:38 | 20:40 | 1369 | 2 | 20:18 | 20:20 | 573 | 1 |
| NLR | Nellore | 22:03 | 22:05 | 1486 | 2 | 18:33 | 18:35 | 456 | 1 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | ---- | ---- | 1523 | 3 | 17:58 | 18:00 | 418 | 1 |
| RU | Renigunta Junction | 00:15 | 00:20 | 1608 | 3 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 334 | 1 |
| TPTY | Tirupati | 00:45 | 00:50 | 1618 | 3 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 324 | 1 |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 02:45 | 02:50 | 1722 | 3 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 220 | 1 |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 04:08 | 04:10 | 1807 | 3 | 12:58 | 13:00 | 135 | 1 |
| KPN | Kuppam | 04:44 | 04:45 | 1848 | 3 | 12:00 | 12:01 | 95 | 1 |
| BWT | Bangarapet Junction | 05:13 | 05:15 | 1882 | 3 | 11:33 | 11:35 | 60 | 1 |
| KJM | Krishnarajapuram | 05:53 | 05:55 | 1938 | 3 | 10:46 | 10:48 | 4 | 1 |
| SVMB | SMVT Bengaluru | 06:45 | Destination | 1943 | 3 | Source | 10:35 | 0 | 1 |

## Coach composite

The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 3 AC III Tier Economy
* 7 Sleeper Coaches
* 2 General Unreserved
* 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
* 1 Pantry Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| | SLR | GN | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | A2 | EOG |
Trains are hauled by Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives.

## Accidents and incidents

On June 2, 2023, a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha. A Coromandel Express service collided with a freight train, which derailed; the Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express then collided with the debris. The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state.