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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]

Yesvantpur–Kannur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 January 2001; 21 years ago (2001-01-01)
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 [lower-alpha 1]
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 coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Partial
Operating speed	39 km/h (24 mph)

Service

The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 660 km in 13h 20m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 660 km in 13h 55m. It is hauled by a WDM-3D based in Diesel Loco Shed, Erode. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 runs on this route. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is running as 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular service, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.

Route and halts

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

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph yet the train's maximum speed is limited to 110 kmph due to the restrictions in the route. The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 13 Sleeper coaches
• 2 General
• 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Incidents

On 12 November 2021, atleast 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.

See also

• Yesvantpur Junction railway station
• Kannur railway station
• Bangalore City–Kannur Express

Notes

References

External links

• 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express India Rail Info
• 16528/Kannur - Yesvantpur Express India Rail Info
• 07389/Yesvantpur-Kannur Special India Rail Info
• Times of India

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