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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 a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Basava Express

17307 Mysore–Bagalkot Basava Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	14 November 2002; 19 years ago (2002-11-14)
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 [lower-alpha 1]
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 coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 17307/Basava Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1007 km in 22h 40m. The 17308/Basava Express has an average 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
17307	MYS	Mysore Junction	1:30 PM	Bagalkot	12:55 PM next day
17308	BGK	Bagalkot	2:10 PM	Mysore Junction	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 composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists 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-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 shares its rake with 17301/17302 Mysore–Dharwad Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Solapur

See also

• Mysore Junction railway station
• Bagalkot railway station
• Mysore–Dharwad Express

Notes

References

External links

• 17307/Basava Express India Rail Info
• 17308/Basava Express India Rail Info

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