Train No. 12863 · Superfast

HWH SMVB Express (HWH to SMVB)

Howrah Jn to Smvt Bengaluru · 1938 km · 33 stops · Runs Daily

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Howrah Jn
HWH · 0 km

22:45
23:41

Mecheda
MCA · 58 km · 2 min halt

23:43
Day 2
00:30

Kharagpur Jn
KGP · 116 km · 5 min halt

00:35
01:55

Balasore
BLS · 237 km · 5 min halt

02:00
02:35

Bhadrakh
BHC · 296 km · 2 min halt

02:37
03:18

Jajpur K Road
JJKR · 339 km · 2 min halt

03:20
04:30

Cuttack
CTC · 411 km · 5 min halt

04:35
05:10

Bhubaneswar
BBS · 438 km · 5 min halt

05:15
05:30

Khurda Road Jn
KUR · 457 km · 10 min halt

05:40
06:33

Balugan
BALU · 528 km · 2 min halt

06:35
07:20

Brahmapur
BAM · 604 km · 10 min halt

07:30
09:08

Palasa
PSA · 678 km · 2 min halt

09:10
09:58

Srikakulam Road
CHE · 751 km · 2 min halt

10:00
10:55

Vizianagram Jn
VZM · 820 km · 5 min halt

11:00
12:10

Visakhapatnam
VSKP · 881 km · 20 min halt

12:30
14:24

Samalkot Jn
SLO · 1032 km · 1 min halt

14:25
15:13

Rajamundry
RJY · 1082 km · 2 min halt

15:15
16:14

Tadepalligudem
TDD · 1124 km · 1 min halt

16:15
16:58

Eluru
EE · 1172 km · 2 min halt

17:00
18:10

Vijayawada Jn
BZA · 1231 km · 10 min halt

18:20
18:48

Tenali Jn
TEL · 1263 km · 2 min halt

18:50
19:28

Bapatla
BPP · 1305 km · 2 min halt

19:30
19:43

Chirala
CLX · 1320 km · 2 min halt

19:45
20:28

Ongole
OGL · 1370 km · 2 min halt

20:30
21:53

Nellore
NLR · 1486 km · 2 min halt

21:55
Day 3
00:10

Renigunta Jn
RU · 1607 km · 10 min halt

00:20
00:45

Tirupati
TPTY · 1617 km · 5 min halt

00:50
02:45

Katpadi Jn
KPD · 1721 km · 5 min halt

02:50
04:08

Jolarpettai Jn
JTJ · 1805 km · 2 min halt

04:10
04:47

Kuppam
KPN · 1843 km · 1 min halt

04:48
05:13

Bangarapet Jn
BWT · 1875 km · 2 min halt

05:15
05:53

Krishnarajapurm
KJM · 1931 km · 2 min halt

05:55
07:00

Smvt Bengaluru
SMVB · 1938 km

End

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HWH SMVB Express: common questions

What time does 12863 leave Howrah Jn?

12863 HWH SMVB Express is scheduled to depart Howrah Jn (HWH) at 22:45 and reach Smvt Bengaluru (SMVB) at 07:00 on day 3, a journey of about 32 h 15 min.

On which days does 12863 run?

It runs daily.

How many stops does 12863 have?

33 scheduled halts over 1938 km, including Mecheda, Kharagpur Jn, Balasore.

Which classes are available?

1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, GEN, PWD. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 12864 SMVB Howrah Express from Smvt Bengaluru to Howrah Jn.

Timetable valid from 01-Jun-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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