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Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)Stops6Distance travelled1,937.3\u00a0km (1,204\u00a0mi)Average journey time29 hours 00 minutes as 12245 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express, 28 hours 45 minutes as 12246 Yeshvantapur\u2013Howrah Duronto ExpressService frequency5 days a week. 12245 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express \u2013 except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur\u2013Howrah Duronto Express \u2013 except Wednesday & SaturdayTrain number(s)12245 \/ 12246Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper classSleeping arrangementsYesCatering facilitiesPantry car attachedObservation facilitiesLHB coachRolling stockStandard Indian Railways Duronto LHB coachTrack gauge1,676\u00a0mm (5\u00a0ft\u00a06\u00a0in)Operating speed130\u00a0km\/h (81\u00a0mph) (maximum speed), 69\u00a0km\/h (43\u00a0mph) (average speed), including haltsThe 12245 \/ 46 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train service of Indian Railways \u2013 South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to SMVT Bengaluru Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coach from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches. Frrom 10 August 2022, the train terminus in Bengaluru changed from Yesvantpur Junction to SMVT Bengaluru.Table of ContentsCoaches[edit]Service[edit]Food[edit]Routeing & Halts[edit]Locomotive[edit]Timings[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Coaches[edit]The 12245 \/ 46 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Its LHB coaches replaced Hybrid LHB coach on 13 March 2020 from Howrah.[1].Service[edit]The 12245 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express covers the distance of 1,946 kilometres (1,209\u00a0mi) in 29 hours 00\u00a0mins (67.10\u00a0km\/hr) & in 29 hours 15\u00a0mins as 12246 SMVT Bengaluru\u2013Howrah Duronto Express (67.69\u00a0km\/h (42.06\u00a0mph)).As the average speed of the train is above 55\u00a0km\/h (34\u00a0mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.Food[edit]ClassFood sourceMenuFirst classCooked in Pantry carBreakfast: Omelette\/ Boiled eggs (2)\/ Veg Cutlet (2) \/ Idli Sambar\/ Uthappam, Bread (2), Jam, Butter.Snacks: Samosa, Kachori, Sweets, Bhujiya, BiscuitsBeverages: Tea\/Coffee, SoupDinner\/Lunch: Fish curry\/ Chicken curry\/ Egg Curry\/ Paneer, Soup, Mix veg, Dal, Rice, Roti, Sweet, Salad, pickleAC 2 tier\/ AC 3 Tier\/ Sleeper classPicked up from IRCTC catering services in SMVT Bengaluru, Renigunta Junction, Vijayavada, Vizianagaram Junction and BhubaneshwarBreakfast: Boiled Egg(2)\/ Veg Cutlet(2) \/ Idli Sambar, Bread(2), Jam, Butter.Snacks: Samosa, Kachori, Sweets, Bhujiya, BiscuitsBeverages: Tea\/CoffeeDinner\/Lunch: Chicken curry\/ Egg curry\/ Paneer, Soup, Mix veg, Dal, Jeera Rice, Roti, Sweet, Salad, pickleRouteing & Halts[edit]The train 12245 \/ 46 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram Junction,Vijayawada Junction and Renigunta Junction.Locomotive[edit]It is powered by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 for its entire journey.Timings[edit]12245 Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction at 10:50 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) the next day at 3:50 PM.12246 SMVT Bengaluru\u2013Howrah Duronto Express leaves SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) at 11:20 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day at 4:50 PM.Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups \u2018A\u2019 to \u2018E\u2019 on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed.It runs through Howrah Chennai route up to Gudur. Howrah \u2013 Andul 110 kmph, Andul- Kharagpur 130 kmph. As per a post on Facebook page of DCM Kharagpur on 19 Nov, 2022, which is shared by Facebook page of DRM kharagpur whose link [2] is available on South Eastern Railway Website –  Kharagpur to Bhadrak is 130 kmph [3], Bhadrak – Duvada (DVD) – Vijayawada  110 kmph but work under progress for 130 kmph sectional speed, Vijayawada – Gudur has been increased to 130 kmph or will be increased to 130 kmph very soon,  Katpadi \u2013 Jolarpettai 110 kmph but 130 kmph is proposed, Jolarpettai to BAIYYAPPANAHALLI JN. (BYPL), where it leaves route towards KSR Bengaluru to go to SIR M VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (SMVB) is 110 kmph.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]References[edit]External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/howrah-smvt-bengaluru-duronto-express-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Howrah\u2013SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express – Wikipedia"}}]}]