• Source: Anga Express

      • The 12253 / 12254 Anga Weekly Express is a train connecting Bhagalpur (BGP), the second largest city of Bihar, to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
      in Bangalore, via Munger's Jamalpur Junction, Kolkata's Dankuni Junction, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. In February 2017, the train was provided with the new LHB coach.


      History


      The Anga Express was introduced because of the growing demand for the train service from the Anga region to Bangalore. Many of the software professionals working in Bangalore were from the districts of Munger and Bhagalpur. Prior to the Anga Express, they used to travel to Bangalore on the Sanghamithra Superfast Express or the Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express.


      Timing


      12253 – Starts from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru every Saturday at 13:30 HRS IST and reaches Bhagalpur Junction Monday at 8:45 AM IST
      12254 – Starts from Bhagalpur Junction every Wednesday and reaches Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru on Friday at 9:05 AM IST.


      Direction reversal


      The train reverses its direction thrice at:

      Visakhapatnam (VSKP),
      Kiul Junction (KIUL).


      Route & halts


      Bhagalpur Junction
      Kiul Junction
      Jasidih Junction
      Asansol Junction
      Barddhaman Junction
      Dankuni Junction
      Kharagpur Junction
      Balasore
      Cuttack Junction
      Bhubaneswar
      Khurda Road Junction
      Brahmapur
      Vizianagaram Junction
      Visakhapatnam
      Rajahmundry
      Vijayawada Junction
      Nellore
      Gudur Junction
      Renigunta Junction
      Katpadi Junction
      Jolarpettai Junction
      Krishnarajapuram
      Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru


      Traction


      It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive from BGP till VSKP. From VSKP till YPR it is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.


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