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 | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| 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
[edit]The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. It is hauled by a WAP-7 based in Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 serves this route. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the train's numbering was changed to 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular numbering, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.
Route and halts
[edit]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
[edit]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 23 coaches:
- 1 First Class Ac
- 2 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Incidents
[edit]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.
On April 9 2024, a significant theft occurred in the AC coaches between Salem and Dharmapuri, where over 20 passengers reported missing valuables such as mobile phones, jewellery and cash. Some passengers' bags were later found abandoned in the train's toilets. [4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ "Permanent augmentation of trains". Southern Railway. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION
- ^ LHB coach FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS
- ^ https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/04/09/passengers-in-kannur-bound-train-robbed-of-valuables.html
External links
[edit]- 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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