Basava Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 14 November 2002 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mysore Junction (MYS) Bagalkot (BGK) | ||||
Stops | 32 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,007 km (626 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 22h 40m | ||||
Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 17307/17308 | ||||
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 Bogie | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Basava Express is an express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Bagalkot in India. It is currently being operated with 17307/17308 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3].
Service
The 17307/Basava Express has averages speed of 44 km/h and covers 1007 km in 22h 40m. The 17308/Basava Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 1007 km in 23h 40m.
Schedule
Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Arrival Station | Arrival Time |
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17307 | MYS | Mysore | 1:30 PM | Bagalkot | 12:55 PM Next Day |
17308 | BGK | Bagalkot | 14:10 PM | Mysore | 1:30 PM Next Day |
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Mysore Junction
- Bangalore City
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Yelahanka Junction
- Hindupur
- Dharmavaram Junction
- Anantapur
- Guntakal Junction
- Mantralayam Road
- Raichur Junction
- Yadgir
- Wadi Junction
- Gulbarga
- Ganagapur Road
- Solapur
- Bijapur
- Bagalkot
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consist of 17 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada or Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Mysore to Bangalore and a Hubli Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Bagalkot and vice versa
Rake sharing
The train share its rake with 17301/17302 Mysore - Dharwad Express.
Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.