Howrah–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
The Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Yesvantpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis. Service. The 12863/Howrah - Yesvantpur SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1960 km in 34h 40m. The 12864/Yesvantpur - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1960 km in 34h 40m. Firstly it cuts from Katpadi Jn. and directly Connects to Renigunta Jn. with  out touching Tirupati later from the year 2005 the train goes through Tirupati after cancellation of Tirupati Howrah Express. From 04.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 06.06.2019 Yesvantpur. From 13.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 15.06.2019 Yesvantpur 2nd rake. The train will fully LHBfied after getting the other two dedicated rakes for the route but now it has got only two rake as on 13.06.19. 3rd rake of this train will be LHBfied wef 24.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 26.07.2019 from Yesvantpur. At last the last and the 4th rake wef 29.07.2019 from  Howrah Jn. and wef 31.07.2019 from Yeswantpur. Then from August 2019 the train will finally run with fully LHBfied coaches on the tracks. In this E-Catering facility is also available at the following stations HOWRAH, KHARAGPUR, VISHAKAPATANAM, SAMALKOT, RAJAHMUNDRY, VIJAYAWADA, TENALI, NELLORE, GUDUR, RENIGUNTA AND TIRUPATI for 12863 and for 12864 at the following stations YESVANTPUR, KRISHANARAJAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, RAJAHMUNDRY, SAMALKOT, VISHAKAPATNAM, VIZANAGARAM, BRAHMAPUR & KHURDA RD. Route and halts. The important halts of the train are: Coach composite. The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches : The train has standard  LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches : For ICF Rake For LHB Rake Loco Traction. Train is hauled by WAP-7 loco. Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives till Yeshwanthpur and vice versa. Direction Reversal. Train Reverses its direction 1 times: Notes. Train leaves Yesvantpur at 7:35 PM Daily and reach Howrah on 3 days at 06:25 AM Train leaves Howrah at 8:35 PM Daily and reach Yesvantpur 3 day at 7:15 AM References. http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-09-22/Huge-robbery-in-Yeshwantpur-express-victims-complained-to-Kachiguda-railway-police/413542