Prashanti Express

Service typeExpress

LocaleOdisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka

First service22 November 1998; 27 years ago (1998-11-22)

Current operatorEast Coast Railway

Prashanti Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
First service	22 November 1998; 27 years ago (1998-11-22)
Current operator	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Bhubaneswar (BBS) KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
Stops	43
Distance travelled	1,547 km (961 mi)
Average journey time	30 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	18463 / 18464
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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.^[1]

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 (South Western Railway zone), it is being delayed, particularly in Bengaluru suburbs.