Basava Express

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Basava Express
Basava Exp. (23989087807).jpg
17307 Mysore–Bagalkot Basava Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service14 November 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-14)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
StartMysore Junction (MYS)
Stops32
EndBagalkot (BGK)
Distance travelled1,007 km (626 mi)
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)17307/17308
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map
Basava Express (Bagalkot - Mysore) Route map.png

The Basava Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Bagalkot in India. It is currently being operated with 17307/17308 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service[edit]

The 17307/Basava Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1007 km in 22h 40m. The 17308/Basava Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 1007 km in 23h 40m.

Schedule[edit]

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Arrival station Arrival time
17307 MYS Mysore Junction 1:30 PM Bagalkot 12:55 PM next day
17308 BGK Bagalkot 2:10 PM Mysore Junction 1:30 PM next day

Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada or Arakkonam-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Mysore to Bangalore and a Hubli Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Bagalkot and vice versa

Rake sharing[edit]

The train shares its rake with 17301/17302 Mysore–Dharwad Express.

Direction reversal[edit]

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References[edit]

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