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 | |||||
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| 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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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 composite
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
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- Runs daily in a week for every direction.
References
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