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The 16505/16506 Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Bangalore City in India. It is currently being operated with 16505/16506 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	11 July 2002; 19 years ago (2002-07-11)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) Bangalore City (SBC)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	1,955 km (1,215 mi)
Average journey time	40 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	16505/16506
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

• The 16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1955 km in 42 hrs 15 mins.
• The 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1955 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Gandhidham Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Surat
• Vasai Road
• Bhiwandi Road
• Kalyan Junction
• Karjat Junction
• Lonavala
• Pune Junction
• Satara
• Miraj Junction
• Belagavi
• Londa Junction
• Dharwad
• Hubli Junction
• Arsikere Junction
• Tumkur
• Yesvantpur Junction
• Malleshwaram
• Bangalore City

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

• 1 AC I Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 Pantry car

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	GEN	GEN	H1	A1	A2	B1	B2	B3	S1	S2	PC	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	GEN	GEN	SLR

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
16505	GIMB	Gandhidham Junction	09:00 AM	Tue	Bangalore City	03:15 AM	Thu
16506	SBC	Bangalore City	21:50 PM	Sat	Gandhidham Junction	12:30 PM	Mon

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Hubli-based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Gandhidham and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 16573/16574 Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express, 16533/16534 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal), 16533/16534 Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express and 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).

See also

• Bangalore City railway station
• Gandhidham Junction railway station
• Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express
• Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal)
• Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express
• Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi)

Notes

References

External links

• 16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express India Rail Info
• 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express India Rail Info

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