Prashanti Express
The 18463 / 18464 Prashanti Express is a daily train that runs between Bhubaneswar and KSR Bengaluru which used to run between Visakhapatnam and KSR Bengaluru previously. It leaves Bhubaneswar railway station at 05:40 a.m and reaches KSR Bengaluru the next day at 11:45 a.m. The duration of journey is approximately 30 hours. It operates as train number 18463 from Bhubaneswar to KSR Bengaluru and as train number 18464 between KSR Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar. Its previous number was 18563 and 18564.
This train belongs to East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways, having primary maintenance at Bhubaneswar.
This is the best train to travel from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Guntakal due to its cleanliness, punctuality and superfast speed.
However, when it enters SWR Zone, it is being delayed, particularly in Bengaluru suburbs.
History
Before 1997/98, the train was a prestigious Meter Gauge era service between Vijayawada & Bangalore. After gauge conversion, the train was re-introduced on 22 November 1998 between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore. It was extended to Bhubaneswar on 20 February 2008 and since then it has been running between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore.Route and halts
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Traction and reversal
The train uses WAP-7 of Vishakapatnam shed between Bhubaneswar and Vishakapatnam.At Visakhapatnam, loco reversal is done and a LGD or a BZA based WAP-7 takes it till end of journey till Bengaluru City.