The Yesvantpur–Karwar Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Karwar in India. It is currently being operated with 16515/16516 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
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Service type | Express |
First service | 31 August 2009; 13 years ago (2009-08-31) |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) Karwar (KAWR) |
Stops | 32 |
Distance travelled | 610 km (379 mi) |
Average journey time | 15h 30m |
Service frequency | Tri-Weekly |
Train number(s) | 16515/16516 |
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Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved, Vistadome |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
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 | No |
Operating speed | 39 km/h (24 mph), |
The 16515/Yesvantpur–Karwar Express has an average speed of 39 km/hr and covers 610 km in 15h 30m. The 16516/Karwar–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 610 km in 15h.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Yesvantpur to Mangaluru Junctio and hauled by Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive. Twin breakers are attached and detached between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road and vice versa
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
16515/16 – runs daily from both directions
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
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16515 | YPR | Yesvantpur Junction | 7:00 AM | Karwar | 10:30 PM (same day) |
16516 | KAWR | Karwar | 5:30 AM | Yesvantpur Junction | 8:30 PM (same day) |
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