Gol Gumbaz Express

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Gol Gumbaz Express

Gol Gumbaz express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	8 December 2009; 12 years ago (2009-12-08)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railways
Route
Start	Mysore (MYS)
Stops	32
End	Solapur (SUR)
Distance travelled	966 km (600 mi)
Average journey time	20hrs 50mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16535/16536
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering / On board catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 16591/16592 Hampi Express
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map Gol Gumbaz Express (Solapur–Mysore) route map

The 16535 / 16536 Gol Gumbaz Express is a good patronage Express train, which was serving from the metre-gauge era between Bengaluru City, Karnataka, and Solapur City in Maharastra. Now it is a daily Express train running between Mysore and Solapur via Bangalore City, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Vijayapura. Numbered 16535/36 the train is an Express train of Indian Railways of South Western Railway Zone, Bangalore Division.

Relevance[]

The train is named after the famous Gol Gumbaz, a historical monument located in Vijayapura. It is an important train which connects North Karnataka with Bangalore. This train covers important districts of Karnataka which includes Mysore, Bangalore, Tumkur from South Karnataka and Haveri, Dharwad, Gadag, Bagalkot, Vijayapura from North Karnataka.

Route & Halts[]

The train runs from Mysore via Kengeri, Bangalore City, Yesvantpur Junction, Arsikere Junction, Davangere, Hubli Junction, Gadag Junction, Bagalkot, Hotgi Junction to Solapur.

Schedule[]

• 16536 Gol Gumbaz Express leaves Solapur at 14:40 IST, arrive at 07:35 IST at Yeshwantpur, 07:55 IST at Bangalore City and 11:15 IST at Mysore with an average speed of 46 km/hr
• 16535 Gol Gumbaz Express leaves Mysore at 15:50 IST, arrive Bangalore City at 19:00 IST, Yeshwantpur at 19:15 IST and leave for Solapur at 19:30 IST with an average speed of 47 km/hr.

Traction[]

It is hauled by a -based WDP-4 twins locomotives from Solapur to Yesvantpur Junction and a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive takes over the remaining journey to Mysore.

Rake sharing[]

This train shares its rakes with 16591/16592 Hampi Express.

Direction reversal[]

The train reverses its direction 2 times at;

• Hubli Junction
• Gadag Junction

External links[]

• 16535/Gol Gumbaz Express India Rail Info