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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Yesvantpur–Kannur Express<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Mahe <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2001|01|01}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Yesvantpur Junction}} (YPR) <br />
| stops = 18<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Kannur}} (CAN)<br />
| distance = {{convert|660|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 13h 20m <br />
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC first class,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = LHB coaches<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| trainnumber = 16527/16528<br />
| speed = {{convert|53|km/h|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| map =<br />
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The '''Yesvantpur–Kannur Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[South Western Railway zone]] that runs between [[Yesvantpur]] ([[Bangalore]]) and {{stnlnk|Kannur}} in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5439&did=15009836324775A5E11A4B443DED554F76DC3558B3A76.web91 | title=Permanent augmentation of trains | date=25 July 2017 | publisher=Southern Railway | access-date=24 January 2019 | archive-date=16 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016032656/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5439&did=15009836324775A5E11A4B443DED554F76DC3558B3A76.web91 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1826&did=15008767224396580C09C07369F9E9AD34918167A0E74.web91 |title=PERMANENT AUGMENTATION |access-date=1 August 2017 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801122454/http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1826&did=15008767224396580C09C07369F9E9AD34918167A0E74.web91 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5397&did=149994698219496E5BB13DD1B8AAEC4B0A72469C2C56E.web91 |title=LHB coach FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS |access-date=1 August 2017 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801124243/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5397&did=149994698219496E5BB13DD1B8AAEC4B0A72469C2C56E.web91 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 48&nbsp;km/h and covers 660&nbsp;km in 13h 45m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 48&nbsp;km/h and covers 660&nbsp;km in 13h 45m. Earlier was [[WDM-3A]] or [[WDG-3A]] now it is hauled by a [[WAP-7]] based in [[Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram]]. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via {{stnlnk|Mysore Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Mangalore Junction}}. Train number 16512/16513 serves this route. During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the train's numbering was changed to 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular numbering, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Yesvantpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Banaswadi}}<br />
* [[Karmelaram]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Hosur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Dharmapuri}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Salem Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Erode Junction}}<br />
* [[Tiruppur railway station|Tiruppur]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Palakkad Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}<br />
* [[Kuttippuram railway station|Kuttippuram]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tirur}}<br />
* [[Parappanangadi railway station|Parappanangadi]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kozhikode}}<br />
* [[Koyilandy railway station|Quilandi]]<br />
* [[Vadakara railway station|Vadakara]]<br />
* [[Thalassery railway station|Thalassery]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kannur}}<br />
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== Incidents ==<br />
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On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.<ref>{{cite web | title=Kannur Yesvantpur Express Derailed: Kannur- Yeshwantpur Express derails after boulders fall on it near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu | website=The Times of India | date=12 November 2021 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kannur-yeshwantpur-train-derails-near-dharmapuri-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/87658075.cms | ref={{sfnref|The Times of India|2021}} | access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref><br />
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On April 9 2024, a significant theft occurred in the AC coaches between Salem and Dharmapuri, where over 20 passengers reported missing valuables such as mobile phones, jewellery and cash. Some passengers' bags were later found abandoned in the train's toilets.<ref>{{cite web | title=Nearly 20 passengers in Yesvantpur-Kannur Express robbed of valuables including mobile phones, jewellery | website=Onmanarama | date=9 April 2024 | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/04/09/passengers-in-kannur-bound-train-robbed-of-valuables.html | ref={{sfnref|Nearly 20 passengers in Yesvantpur-Kannur Express robbed of valuables including mobile phones, jewellery|2024}} | access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1974 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1775 16528/Kannur - Yesvantpur Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7605 07389/Yesvantpur-Kannur Special] India Rail Info<br />
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