Bangalore City–Kannur Express
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]
| 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) | ||||
| Average journey time | 14h 40m | ||||
| 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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Service
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
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
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
Both trains are hauled by a Hubballi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Kannur and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- Runs daily in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 16517/KSR Bengaluru City–Kannur Express India Rail Info
- 16518/Kannur–KSR Bengaluru City Express India Rail Info
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