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 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 reverses its direction 1 times:
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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