Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
# Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express

The Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone , that runs between Hatia and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis.

## Service

The 18637/Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/SMVT Bengaluru–Hatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.

## Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Hatia
* Rourkela Junction
* Jharsuguda Junction
* Sambalpur Junction
* Titlagarh Junction
* Rayagada
* Vizianagaram Junction
* Visakhapatnam Junction
* Vijayawada Junction
* Renigunta Junction
* Tirupati
* Krishnarajapuram
* Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru

## Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

* 1 AC II Tier
* 4 AC III Tier
* 6 Sleeper coaches
* 3 General Unreserved
* 2 End-on Generator

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia.

## Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

* Visakhapatnam Junction
