Hatia - Bangalore Cantonment Express

Hatia - Bangalore Cantonment Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 15 February 2014 (2014-02-15)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Hatia (HTE)
Stops 25
End Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)
Distance travelled 1,890 km (1,174 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 18637/18638
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

The Hatia - Bangalore Cantonment Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Bangalore Cantonment in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 18637/Hatia - Bengaluru Cantt. Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/Bengaluru Cantt. - Hatia Express has averages speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 16 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ DIVERSION OF TRAINS
  2. ↑ Trains cancelled, diverted for restoration works
  3. ↑ TRAIN SERVICES RESUMED IN TITLAGARH-RAYAGADA RAILWAY SECTION
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