Kaziranga Superfast Express

The Guwahati–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital city of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.

Overview
The train is very common train in this route. It runs thrice in a week and passes through important states such as Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The train also passes through Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have the stoppage there.

The 12510/Guwahati–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2973 km in 52h 30m. The 12509/SMVT Bengaluru –Guwahati Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers the same distance in 53h 55m.

Timings
The train departs from Platform #7 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Sun, Mon and Tue and arrives at Platform #1 of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at 11:40 IST, every Tue, Wed and Thu.

From Platform #1 of SMVT Bangalore Terminal, the train departs at 23:40 IST, every Wed, Thu and Fri and arrives at Platform #3 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Sat, Sun and Mon.

Classes
It is one of the non-Rajdhani/Humsafar/AC Expresses which consists of a large number of AC coaches. The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coach. Sometimes one or two High Capacity Parcel Vans are attached with it:


 * 2 AC Two Tier
 * 7 AC Three Tiers
 * 10 Sleeper classes
 * 2 General (unreserved)
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Coach composition
Guwahati–Bangalore:

Bangalore–Guwahati:

Traction

 * As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is fully electrified, an Howrah-based WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to Howrah
 * After that, it reverses at Howrah and gets a Santragachi / Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to Visakhapatnam.
 * It again reverses at Visakhapatnam and gets a Erode / Royapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for the way up to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore.

Route and halts
The stoppages of this train are as follows:

ASSAM (06 Stops)
 * 1) Guwahati Railway Station (Starts)
 * 2) Kamakhya
 * 3) Barpeta
 * 4) Rangiya Junction
 * 5) New Bongaigaon Junction
 * 6) Kokrajhar

WEST BENGAL (12 Stops)
 * 1) New Alipurduar
 * 2) New Cooch Behar
 * 3) Dhupguri
 * 4) Jalpaiguri Road
 * 5) New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
 * 6) Malda Town
 * 7) New Farakka Junction
 * 8) Rampurhat
 * 9) Bolpur Shantiniketan
 * 10) Howrah (Kolkata)
 * 11) Santragachi
 * 12) Kharagpur Junction

BIHAR (02 Stops)
 * 1) Kishanganj
 * 2) Barsoi

ODISHA (08 Stops)
 * 1) Balasore
 * 2) Bhadrak
 * 3) Jajpur Keonjhar Road
 * 4) Cuttack Junction
 * 5) Bhubaneswar
 * 6) Khurda Road Junction
 * 7) Balugaon
 * 8) Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)
 * 1) Palasa
 * 2) Srikakulam
 * 3) Vizianagaram Junction
 * 4) Visakhapatnam
 * 5) Rajahmundry
 * 6) Vijayawada Junction

TAMIL NADU (04 Stops)
 * 1) Perambur (Chennai)
 * 2) Arakkonam Junction
 * 3) Katpadi Junction
 * 4) Jolarpettai Junction

KARNATAKA (03 Stops)
 * 1) Bangarapet Junction
 * 2) Krishnarajapuram
 * 3) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bangalore (Ends).

Note:
 * The train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppage there.
 * Bold letters depicts Major Railway Stations.

Reversals
This train reverses its direction at;
 * Howrah
 * Visakhapatnam

Incidents
On 1 May 2014 at Chennai Central railway station the 2014 Chennai train bombing incident took place. Two low-intensity blasts occurred in two coaches S4 and S5 of the stationary 12509 - Guwahati–Bangalore Cantt. Superfast Express, killing one female passenger and injuring at least fourteen.