Prashanti Express


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.

Route

The train passes through 3 states Odisha, Andhra and Karnataka. The major halts in this route are Khurda Road Junction, Brahmapur, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction, Guntakal Junction and Dharmavaram Junction.

Traction

The train uses WAP4 of Vishakapatnam shed between Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam and then it changes to WAP4 of LGD/BZA shed from Vishakapatnam to Bengaluru.

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.