Yesvantpur–Kannur Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 January 2001 |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) |
Stops | 18 |
End | Kannur (CAN) |
Distance travelled | 660 km (410 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 16527/16528 |
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 | LHB coaches |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Partial |
Operating speed | 39 km/h (24 mph) |
The Yesvantpur–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur (Bangalore) and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[]
The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 660 km in 13h 20m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 660 km in 13h 55m. It is hauled by a WDM-3D based in Diesel Loco Shed, Erode. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 runs on this route. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is running as 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur).
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Banaswadi
- Karmelaram
- Hosur
- Dharmapuri
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Shoranur Junction
- Tirur
- Kozhikode
- Kannur
Coach composition[]
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph yet the train's maximum speed is limited to 110 kmph due to the restrictions in the route. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References[]
- ^ "Permanent augmentation of trains". Southern Railway. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION
- ^ LHB COACHES FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS
External links[]
- 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express India Rail Info
- 16528/Kannur - Yesvantpur Express India Rail Info
- Transport in Kannur
- Transport in Bangalore
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Kerala
- Rail transport in Karnataka
- Railway services introduced in 2001
- Indian express train stubs