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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 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | Maximum - 110.0 km/hr, Average - 61 km/hr | ||||
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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.
Route & Halts[edit | edit source]
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.
Locomotive[edit | edit source]
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 also[edit | edit source]
- Andhra Pradesh Express
- Kerala Express
- Tamil Nadu Express
- Telangana Express
- Goa Express
- Vivek Express
- Dedicated Intercity trains of India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 links[edit | edit source]
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.