The 22353 / 22354 Patna–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a superfast train belonging to

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that runs between

Patna Junction Patna Junction (station code PNBE) is a major railway station located in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the main railway station serving Patna . It maintained under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway ...

and SMVT Bengaluru of

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city. It is currently being operated with 22353/22354 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Coach composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by

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with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

The 22353/Patna - Sir M. Visvesaraya Terminal, Bengaluru Humsafar Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2640 km in 48h 45m. The 22354/Sir M. Visvesaraya Terminal, Bengaluru - Patna Humsafar Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2640 km in 47h 30m.

Route and halts

Traction

This route is fully electrified and both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed based

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

locomotive on its entire journey.

Schedule

Notes

References

Humsafar Express trains Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh Rail transport in Bihar Rail transport in Karnataka Rail transport in Maharashtra Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Tamil Nadu Rail transport in Telangana Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Transport in Patna Transport in Bengaluru Railway services introduced in 2019 {{India-express-train-stub