Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 2 duronto trains run from Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn - Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duronto Special (02246) and Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246).
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duronto Special (02246) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn duronto fare is Rs.3915 in First AC, Rs.1635 in Third AC, Rs.2305 in Second AC and Rs.605 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also.
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn duronto fare is Rs.4220 in First AC, Rs.1890 in Third AC, Rs.2570 in Second AC and Rs.780 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto (12245/12246) is the fastest train connecting Kolkata to Bengaluru. Although, there is another train 22863 (Hwh Ypr AC Exp) that runs along the same track and same timings and takes same duration to reach destination. The only difference being, Duronto runs 5 days a week while train 22863 is a weekly train running every Monday and has more number of stoppages.
Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 1 jan-shatabdi train runs from Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn - Yesvantpur Puri Garib Rath Weekly Special (02064).
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Yesvantpur Puri Garib Rath Weekly Special (02064) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . This train has 17 stoppages.
The concept of Garib Rath started with the vision to provide air conditioned berths at a comparatively low price for the people who could not afford to travel in AC coaches. Garib-rath phrase translates to poor man's chariot in English. The fare in this train is almost two-thirds of regular third ac fare. Usually Garib Rath have Third AC (3A) class only excepting some 1-2 trains which also have Chair Car (CC) class. The compartments of these train coaches have 9 berths making an extra space for side middle berth which is not there in any other train in India. In case passengers want to have bedrolls they need to pay separately for it. Some garib-raths run as fast as rajdhani, but they have lesser priority for track clearance compared to them. These trains are painted green with a yellow colored strip along the window panes. 1 garib-rath train runs from Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn - Yesvantpur Puri Weekly Garib Rath Express (22884).
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Yesvantpur Puri Weekly Garib Rath Express (22884) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . This train has 19 stoppages. Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn garib-rath fare is Rs.940 in Third AC for this train.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 3 humsafar trains run from Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn - Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888), Bengaluru Cantt. Agartala Humsafar Express (12503) and Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834).
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . This train has 7 stoppages. Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn humsafar fare is Rs.1655 in Third AC for this train.
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Bengaluru Cantt. Agartala Humsafar Express (12503) departs from Bengaluru Cant station (BNC) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn humsafar fare is Rs.1695 in Third AC for this train.
Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834) departs from Krishnarajapuram station (KJM) at and arrives Vizianagram Jn station (VZM) at . Bengaluru to Vizianagram Jn humsafar fare is Rs.1655 in Third AC for this train.
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