Yesvantpur–Kannur Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 January 2001 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) Kannur (CAN) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 20m |
| 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 coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| 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/h and covers 660 km in 13h 20m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h 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). The regular service, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.
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 maximum speed of 130 km/h yet the train's maximum speed is limited to 110 km/h due to the restrictions in the route. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Incidents
On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.
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 coach FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS
External links
- 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express India Rail Info
- 16528/Kannur - Yesvantpur Express India Rail Info
- 07389/Yesvantpur-Kannur Special India Rail Info
- [1] Times of India
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