Karnataka Express
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The Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between the Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and the Indian capital New Delhi.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1976 (split train as Kerala - Karnataka (KK) Express )[1] 1983 (as separate train, Karnataka Express)[2] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway | ||||
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| Start | KSR Bengaluru(SBC) | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| End | New Delhi(NDLS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2410 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 39 hrs 30 mins (up direction) and 40 hrs 45 mins (down direction) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12627 /12628 | ||||
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| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (Paid) | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
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| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | Maximum - 110.0 km/hr, Average - 61 km/hr | ||||
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Route & HaltsEdit
It runs from KSR Bengaluru via Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Anantpur, Guntakal, Wadi, Solapur, Daund, Manmad, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt. to New Delhi.
LocomotiveEdit
It is hauled by WAP-4/WAP 7 of Itarsi end to end. It is hauled by a Pune based WDP 4D between Wadi and Daund.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Railway Budget speech 1977-78 (interim)" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 28 March 1977.
- ↑ "Railway Budget speech 1983-84" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 24 March 1983.
External linksEdit
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.