Bangalore City–Karwar Express
The Bangalore City–Karwar Express(Panchaganga Express) is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Karwar in India. It is currently being operated with 16595/16596 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 18 October 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| Stops | 32 |
| End | Karwar (KAWR) |
| Distance travelled | 611 km (380 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15h 50m |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16595/16596 |
| 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 |
Service
The 16595/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 611 km in 13h 30m. The 16596/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 611 km in 12h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bangalore City
- Hassan Junction
- Sakleshpur
- Subrahmanya Road
- Kabaka Puttur
- Bantwal (BC Road)
- Surathkal
- Udupi
- Kundapura
- Mookambika Road Byndoor
- Bhatkal
- Kumta
- Karwar
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Direction reversal
The train does not reverses its direction
References
External links
- 16523/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Express India Rail Info
- 16524/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru City Express India Rail Info
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