title: Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
text: # 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
  