Prashanti Express

Prashanti Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
First service 22nd November 2000
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway
Route
Start Bhubaneswar
Stops 43
End Bangalore
Distance travelled 1,547 km (961 mi)
Average journey time 30h 35m
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 18463 / 18464
On-board services
Class(es) 2A-1(A-1);3A-4(B-1,B-2,B-3,B-4);SL-11(S-1 to S-11);PC-1;GENL-4;SLR-2;
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50 km/h (31 mph) average with halts

Prashanti Express is a daily train that runs between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore. It leaves Bhubaneswar railway station at 05:30 a.m and reaches Bangalore City railway station the next day at 12:05 p.m. The duration of journey is approximately 30 hours. It operates as train number 18463 from Bhubaneswar to Bangalore and as train number 18464 between Bangalore and Bhubaneswar.

History

The train was introduced on 22 November 2000 between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore. It was extended to Bhubaneswar on 20 February 2007 and since then it is running between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore.[1]

Route

The train passes through 3 states Odisha, Andhra and Karnataka. The major halts in this route are Khurda Road Junction, Brahmapur, Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction, Nandyal, Dhone, Guntakal Junction, Dharmavaram Junction, Yelahanka and Bangalore Cantt.[2]

Traction

The train uses WAP4 of Lallaguda shed between Bhubaneswar and Guntur and then it changes to WDP4 of Krishnarajapuram shed from Guntur to Bangalore city.

Coach Composition

It has one 2AC, four 3AC, 11 Sleeper, four General and two SLR coaches. It also has a pantry car for on board catering.

Accident

The locomotive and two coaches behind it derailed as the train entered the yard of Bangalore city railway station at 12:15 p.m on 29 August 2015. No passengers were hurt.[3]

References

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