Bangalore City–Karwar Express
The Bangalore City - Karwar 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 16523/16524 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 | 706 km (439 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16523/16524 |
| 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 16523/KSR Bengaluru City - Karwar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 706 km in 18h 5m. The 16524/Karwar - KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 706 km in 17h 25m.
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
- Udupi
- Mookambika Road Byndoor
- Bhatkal
- Kumta
- Karwar
Coach composite
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
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
References
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