12863 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Express
Superfast · 1,938 km · 32 hr 15 min · 33 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 22:45
- Howrah Jn
- Arrives
- 07:00
- Smvt Bengaluru · day 3
- Journey
- 32 hr 15 min
- 1,938 km · 33 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹830
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 30%
- usually 37 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howrah Jn HWH | — | 22:45 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Mecheda MCA | 23:41 | 23:43 | 2 min | 1 | 58 |
| 3 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 00:30 | 00:35 | 5 min | 2 | 116 |
| 4 | Balasore BLS | 01:55 | 02:00 | 5 min | 2 | 237 |
| 5 | Bhadrakh BHC | 02:35 | 02:37 | 2 min | 2 | 296 |
| 6 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 03:18 | 03:20 | 2 min | 2 | 339 |
| 7 | Cuttack CTC | 04:30 | 04:35 | 5 min | 2 | 411 |
| 8 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 05:10 | 05:15 | 5 min | 2 | 438 |
| 9 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 05:30 | 05:40 | 10 min | 2 | 457 |
| 10 | Balugaon BALU | 06:33 | 06:35 | 2 min | 2 | 528 |
| 11 | Brahmapur BAM | 07:20 | 07:30 | 10 min | 2 | 604 |
| 12 | Palasa PSA | 09:08 | 09:10 | 2 min | 2 | 678 |
| 13 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 09:58 | 10:00 | 2 min | 2 | 751 |
| 14 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 10:55 | 11:00 | 5 min | 2 | 820 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 12:10 | 12:30 | 20 min | 2 | 881 |
| 16 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 14:24 | 14:25 | 1 min | 2 | 1,032 |
| 17 | Rajamundry RJY | 15:13 | 15:15 | 2 min | 2 | 1,082 |
| 18 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 16:14 | 16:15 | 1 min | 2 | 1,124 |
| 19 | Eluru EE | 16:58 | 17:00 | 2 min | 2 | 1,172 |
| 20 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 18:10 | 18:20 | 10 min | 2 | 1,231 |
| 21 | Tenali Jn TEL | 18:48 | 18:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,263 |
| 22 | Bapatla BPP | 19:28 | 19:30 | 2 min | 2 | 1,305 |
| 23 | Chirala CLX | 19:43 | 19:45 | 2 min | 2 | 1,320 |
| 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 | 1,607 |
| 27 | Tirupati TPTY | 00:45 | 00:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,617 |
| 28 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 02:45 | 02:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,721 |
| 29 | Jolarpettai JTJ | 04:08 | 04:10 | 2 min | 3 | 1,805 |
| 30 | Kuppam KPN | 04:47 | 04:48 | 1 min | 3 | 1,843 |
| 31 | Bangarapet BWT | 05:13 | 05:15 | 2 min | 3 | 1,875 |
| 32 | Krishnarajapurm KJM | 05:53 | 05:55 | 2 min | 3 | 1,931 |
| 33 | Smvt Bengaluru SMVB | 07:00 | — | — | 3 | 1,938 |
How reliably 12863 runs
30% arrive on time at the destination
typically 37 min late · 18% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Howrah Jnusually on time · 6% over an hour83%
- Mechedatypically 15 min late · 8% over an hour50%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 16 min late · 9% over an hour47%
- Balasoretypically 21 min late · 14% over an hour36%
- Bhadrakhtypically 28 min late · 17% over an hour27%
- Jajpur Keonjhar Roadtypically 26 min late · 17% over an hour29%
- Cuttacktypically 42 min late · 31% over an hour18%
- Bhubaneswartypically 47 min late · 36% over an hour16%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 60 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Balugaontypically 65 min late · 55% over an hour12%
- Brahmapurtypically 84 min late · 74% over an hour9%
- Palasatypically 46 min late · 36% over an hour16%
- Srikakulam Roadtypically 53 min late · 43% over an hour14%
- Vizianagram Jntypically 57 min late · 47% over an hour13%
- Visakhapatnamtypically 53 min late · 44% over an hour14%
- Samalkot Jntypically 89 min late · 77% over an hour8%
- Rajamundrytypically 91 min late · 80% over an hour8%
- Tadepalligudemtypically 91 min late · 74% over an hour8%
- Elurutypically 91 min late · 74% over an hour8%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 79 min late · 69% over an hour9%
- Tenali Jntypically 89 min late · 73% over an hour8%
- Bapatlatypically 88 min late · 74% over an hour9%
- Chiralatypically 90 min late · 75% over an hour8%
- Ongoletypically 83 min late · 71% over an hour9%
- Nelloretypically 81 min late · 67% over an hour9%
- Renigunta Jntypically 67 min late · 55% over an hour11%
- Tirupatitypically 67 min late · 55% over an hour11%
- Katpadi Jntypically 63 min late · 54% over an hour12%
- Jolarpettaitypically 55 min late · 42% over an hour14%
- Kuppamtypically 64 min late · 53% over an hour12%
- Bangarapettypically 68 min late · 58% over an hour11%
- Krishnarajapurmtypically 89 min late · 65% over an hour8%
- Smvt Bengalurutypically 37 min late · 34% over an hour30%
When it runs late
Roughest February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November and December: in August it typically runs 46 min late and reaches Smvt Bengaluru on time only 16% of the time — against 68% around January. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Mondays (28% on time), best on Saturdays (50%).
Longest halts
- 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