KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 8 December 2007 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) Kannur (CAN) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 501 km (311 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 5m |
| Service frequency | Daily[a] |
| 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 | 38 km/h (24 mph), including halts |
The KSR Bengaluru City Junction–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between KSR Bengaluru and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16511/16512 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 16511/KSR Bengaluru City–Kannur Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 501 km in 13h 5m. The 16512/Kannur–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 36 km/hr and covers 501 km in 13h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bangalore City
- Kunigal
- Shravanabelagola
- Hassan Junction
- Sakleshpur
- Subrahmanya Road
- Kabaka Puttur
- Bantwal(BC Road)
- Mangalore Junction
- Mangalore Central
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Payyanur
- Kannur
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive between Bangalore and Mangalore Central and Erode/Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAP-4 based electric locomotive between Mangalore Central and Kannur .
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
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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