Panchaganga Express

Panchaganga Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	7 March 2020; 4 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	Bangalore City (SBC); Karwar (KAWR)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	673 km (418 mi)
Average journey time	13hrs 20mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16595 / 16596
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

The 16595 / 16596 Panchaganga Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Karwar in India via Shortest possible Padil Bypass route. It is currently being operated with 16595/16596 train numbers on a daily basis. It is the fastest connecting train from Karwar to KSR Bengaluru ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Train is named after Gangavali river near Kumta and Ankola of Uttara Kannada and Panchagangavalli river of udupi districts.^[4]

This train runs between KSR and Karwar as 16595/16596 Panchaganga Express. It is widely considered that train which changed the way people travel in coastal Karnataka. Bypassing Mangalore city is one of the major reason for trains tremendous success as it saves minimum 4 hours travel time of commuters.

Few Passengers were asking railway board to operated this train as a single train by connecting Madgaon with Bangalore. Also Bangalore people gets one more daily train to Madgaon.But Railway board outrightly rejected this demand and said this train is dedicated to people of Karnataka coastal and not beyond that. Also Karwar Madgaon special express is an important train to connect Karwar with Madgao hence no point of converting it as single train it said.

Service

The 16595/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Panchaganga Express covers 673 km in 14h 35m. The 16596/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru Express/Panchaganga Express covers 674 km in 15h 15m.^[5]^[6]

Route and halts

The Halts of this train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

1 AC I Cum AC II Tier
1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
2 General Unreserved
1 Luggage Cum Disabled Coach
1 Generator Coach

Traction

As the entire route is fully not electrified, it is hauled by Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive on its entire journey.

References

^ Timetable changed for Karwar, Kannur trains from bangalore^{[dead link]}
^ Arrival time of Yeshwantpur-Karwar Express revised
^ PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS
^ "Bengaluru-Karwar Express named Panchaganga Express". The Hindu. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ "Train journey from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru to be shorter from June 1". The News Minute. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ Bureau, The Hindu (3 May 2022). "Train journey time from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will reduce from June 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

External links

16523/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Express India Rail Info
16524/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru City Express India Rail Info

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[1] Timetable changed for Karwar, Kannur trains from bangalore^{[dead link]}

[2] Arrival time of Yeshwantpur-Karwar Express revised

[3] PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS

[4] "Bengaluru-Karwar Express named Panchaganga Express". The Hindu. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[5] "Train journey from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru to be shorter from June 1". The News Minute. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[6] Bureau, The Hindu (3 May 2022). "Train journey time from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will reduce from June 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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