Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
The SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express formerly Howrah - Yesvantpur Superfast express, is a Superfast train belonging to the South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12863/12864 train numbers on a daily basis. On June 2, 2023, this line was involved in India's worst train accident in decades with at least 295 fatalities. Service

The 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express has an average speed of  and covers  in 34h 40m. The 12864/SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of  and covers  in 34h 40m. Firstly it cuts from Katpadi Jn. and directly Connects to Renigunta Jn. without touching Tirupati later from the year 2005 the train goes through Tirupati after cancellation of Tirupati Howrah Express. From 04.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 06.06.2019 SMVT Bengaluru. From 13.06.2019 the train is LHBfied from Howrah Jn. & from 15.06.2019 SMVT Bengaluru 2nd rake. The train will fully LHBfied after getting the other two dedicated rakes for the route but now it has got only two rake as on 13.06.19. 3rd rake of this train will be LHBfied wef 24.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 26.07.2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. At last the last and the 4th rake wef 29.07.2019 from Howrah Jn. and wef 31.07.2019 from SMVT Bengaluru. Then from August 2019 the train will finally run with fully LHBfied coaches on the tracks. Route and halts 

The important halts of the train are:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eluru

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :
 1 AC II Tier
 4 AC III Tier
 13 Sleeper Coaches
 3 General Unreserved
 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 1 Pantry Car

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
 1 AC II Tier
 4 AC III Tier
 12 Sleeper Coaches
 2 General Unreserved
 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 1 Pantry Car

For ICF Rake

 SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
 GN consists of GENERAL Coach
 B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
 A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
 PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
 S consists of SLEEPER Coach

For LHB Rake

 SLR consists of Seating cum Luggage Coach
 GN consists of GENERAL Coach
 B consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
 A consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
 PC consists of Pantry Car Coach
 S consists of SLEEPER Coach

Loco Traction

Train is hauled by WAP-7 loco. Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotives till  Yeshwanthpur and vice versa. Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Accidents and incidents

On 2 June 2023, a SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express train was involved in an accident in Odisha: initial reports suggested more than 300 people were dead, and more than 1000 passengers injured. It was reported that a Coromandel Express service had collided with a freight train, derailing the train, and subsequently the SMVT Bengaluru—Howrah Superfast Express collided onto this pile up. The accident occurred just before reaching Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district of Odisha state. 