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KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 8 December 2007 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bangalore City (SBC) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| End | Kannur (CAN) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 579 km (360 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16517/16518 | ||||
| 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 | ICF 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 | ||||
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The Bangalore City–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16517/16518 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit]
The 16517/KSR Bengaluru City–Kannur Express has an average speed of 39 km/hr and covers 579 km in 14h 40m. The 16518/Kannur–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 37 km/hr and covers 579 km in 15h 40m.
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
- Bangalore City
- Mysore Junction
- Hassan Junction
- Sakleshpur
- Subrahmanya Road
- Kabaka Puttur
- Bantwal(BC Road)
- Mangalore Junction
- Mangalore Central
- Kasaragod
- Kannur
Coach composition[edit]
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 9 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Hubballi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Kannur and vice versa.
Direction reversal[edit]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs daily in a week for every direction.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 16517/KSR Bengaluru City–Kannur Express India Rail Info
- 16518/Kannur–KSR Bengaluru City Express India Rail Info
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