12863 HWH SMVB EXP
12863 HWH SMVB EXP is a superfast service from Howrah Jn (HWH) to Smvt Bengaluru (SMVB). It covers 1,945 km in 32 hr 15 min, calling at 33 stations and spending 2 nights on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 1,945 km · 32 hr 15 min · 33 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Howrah Jn (HWH) to Smvt Bengaluru (SMVB). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howrah Jn HWH | — | 22:45 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Mecheda MCA | 23:41 | 23:43 | 2 min | 1 | 59 |
| 3 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 00:30 | 00:35 | 5 min | 2 | 116 |
| 4 | Balasore BLS | 01:55 | 02:00 | 5 min | 2 | 234 |
| 5 | Bhadrakh BHC | 02:35 | 02:37 | 2 min | 2 | 296 |
| 6 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 03:18 | 03:20 | 2 min | 2 | 340 |
| 7 | Cuttack CTC | 04:30 | 04:35 | 5 min | 2 | 412 |
| 8 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 05:10 | 05:15 | 5 min | 2 | 439 |
| 9 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 05:30 | 05:40 | 10 min | 2 | 458 |
| 10 | Balugaon BALU | 06:33 | 06:35 | 2 min | 2 | 529 |
| 11 | Brahmapur BAM | 07:20 | 07:30 | 10 min | 2 | 605 |
| 12 | Palasa PSA | 09:08 | 09:10 | 2 min | 2 | 679 |
| 13 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 09:58 | 10:00 | 2 min | 2 | 752 |
| 14 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 10:55 | 11:00 | 5 min | 2 | 821 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 12:10 | 12:30 | 20 min | 2 | 882 |
| 16 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 14:24 | 14:25 | 1 min | 2 | 1,032 |
| 17 | Rajamundry RJY | 15:13 | 15:15 | 2 min | 2 | 1,083 |
| 18 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 16:14 | 16:15 | 1 min | 2 | 1,125 |
| 19 | Eluru EE | 16:58 | 17:00 | 2 min | 2 | 1,172 |
| 20 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 18:10 | 18:20 | 10 min | 2 | 1,232 |
| 21 | Tenali Jn TEL | 18:48 | 18:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,263 |
| 22 | Bapatla BPP | 19:28 | 19:30 | 2 min | 2 | 1,306 |
| 23 | Chirala CLX | 19:43 | 19:45 | 2 min | 2 | 1,321 |
| 24 | Ongole OGL | 20:28 | 20:30 | 2 min | 2 | 1,370 |
| 25 | Nellore NLR | 21:53 | 21:55 | 2 min | 2 | 1,486 |
| 26 | Renigunta Jn RU | 00:10 | 00:20 | 10 min | 3 | 1,608 |
| 27 | Tirupati TPTY | 00:45 | 00:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,617 |
| 28 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 02:45 | 02:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,722 |
| 29 | Jolarpettai JTJ | 04:08 | 04:10 | 2 min | 3 | 1,806 |
| 30 | Kuppam KPN | 04:47 | 04:48 | 1 min | 3 | 1,849 |
| 31 | Bangarapet BWT | 05:13 | 05:15 | 2 min | 3 | 1,884 |
| 32 | Krishnarajapurm KJM | 05:53 | 05:55 | 2 min | 3 | 1,940 |
| 33 | Smvt Bengaluru SMVB | 07:00 | — | — | 3 | 1,945 |
Longest halts
Where 12863 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 12:10, departs 12:30
- Khurda Road Jn KUR10 min · arrives 05:30, departs 05:40
- Brahmapur BAM10 min · arrives 07:20, departs 07:30
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 18:10, departs 18:20
- Renigunta Jn RU10 min · arrives 00:10, departs 00:20
- Kharagpur Jn KGP5 min · arrives 00:30, departs 00:35
Stations on the 12863 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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