Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Danapur–Bengaluru Superfast Express to Run Daily From September 1
A train between Danapur and Bengaluru will run every day instead of only as a special service.
The trains will use numbers 22365 and 22366.
The Bengaluru-bound train will leave Danapur at 2:45 pm and arrive on the third day.
The return train will start regular service on September 3.
One article says it will leave Bengaluru at 11:30 pm, while another says 11:50 pm.
The trains will stop at many places, including Warangal, Vijayawada, Perambur, Katpadi and Jolarpettai.
The train will have 24 coaches with seats, sleeping coaches and air-conditioned coaches.
Some coaches will include spaces designed to help passengers with disabilities.
The service is intended to make travel between the Danapur area and Bengaluru more direct and predictable.
Special trains 03251/03252 will become daily Superfast Express services numbered 22365/22366.
Train 22365 will depart Danapur at 2:45 pm daily and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 2:30 pm on the third day.
Train 22366 will begin regular operations from September 3 and reach Danapur at 12:15 am on the fourth day.
The route includes major stops such as Warangal, Vijayawada, Perambur, Katpadi, Jolarpettai and Bangarapet.
The 24-coach train will include AC, sleeper, general and Divyangjan-friendly luggage-cum-brake coaches.
- Who
- The Danapur–SMVT Bengaluru–Danapur Superfast Express, formerly special trains 03251/03252.
- What
- The special services are being renumbered 22365/22366 and regularised as daily Superfast Express trains.
- When
- Train 22365 starts daily operation on September 1; train 22366 begins regular operations on September 3. Reports differ on the return departure time, listing 11:30 pm and 11:50 pm.
- Where
- Between Danapur and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, with stops across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- Why
- The regular service is intended to provide a direct, more predictable rail connection for students, professionals and families travelling between the Danapur area and Bengaluru.
- Train numbers
- 22365 from Danapur to SMVT Bengaluru; 22366 from SMVT Bengaluru to Danapur
- Daily start
- Train 22365 begins daily operation on September 1; the return service begins September 3
- Journey timing
- 22365 reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 2:30 pm on the third day; 22366 reaches Danapur at 12:15 am on the fourth day
- Return departure discrepancy
- One report gives 11:30 pm, while another gives 11:50 pm for train 22366
- Major stops
- Ara Junction, Buxar, Prayagraj Chheoki, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Warangal, Vijayawada, Perambur, Katpadi, Jolarpettai and Bangarapet
- Coach composition
- 24 ICF coaches: two AC 2-Tier, three AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper Class, seven General Second Class and two Luggage-cum-Brake Vans
- Accessibility
- The two Luggage-cum-Brake Vans include Divyangjan-friendly compartments
