Panchaganga Express
Panchaganga Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Karwar in India via Shortest possible Padil Bypass route. It is currently being operated with 16595/16596 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 7 March 2020 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| Stops | 32 |
| End | Karwar (KAWR) |
| Distance travelled | 611 km (380 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16595/16596 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 39 km/h (24 mph), including halts |
Train is named after Gangavali river near Kumta and Ankola of Uttara Kannada and Panchagangavalli river of udupi districts.[4]
ServiceEdit
The 16595/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Express covers 611 km in 13h 35m. The 16596/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru Express covers 611 km in 13h 15m.[5][6]
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are:
Coach compositionEdit
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Direction reversalEdit
The train does not reverses its direction.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Timetable changed for Karwar, Kannur trains from bangalore[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Arrival time of Yeshwantpur-Karwar Express revised
- ↑ PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS
- ↑ "Bengaluru-Karwar Express named Panchaganga Express". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Train journey from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru to be shorter from June 1". The News Minute. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (3 May 2022). "Train journey time from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will reduce from June 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External linksEdit
- 16523/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Express India Rail Info
- 16524/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru City Express India Rail Info
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