The 16579 / 80 Yesvantpur - Shimoga Town Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Shimoga Town in India.

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Yesvantpur - Shimoga Town Intercity Express

KJM WDM-3A 16670 chugging out of Arsikere junction with 16579 Yeshvantapur - Shimoga Town Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	6 December 2014; 7 years ago (2014-12-06)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Yesvantpur Junction Shimoga Town
Stops	9
Distance travelled	274 km (170 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 17 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16579 / 16580
On-board services
Class(es)	general unreserved, AC chair car, Chair car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph)

It operates as train number 16579 from Yesvantpur Junction to Shimoga Town and as train number 16580 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka.

Coaches

The 16579 / 80 Yesvantpur - Shimoga Town Intercity Express has one AC chair car, five Chair car, 14 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

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

Service

The 16579 Yesvantpur Junction - Shimoga Town Intercity Express covers the distance of 268 km (167 mi) in 5 hours 45 mins (47 km/hr) & in 5 hours 30 mins as the 16580 Shimoga Town - Yesvantpur Junction Intercity Express (49 km/hr).[1]

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 16579 / 80 Yesvantpur - Shimoga Town Intercity Express runs from Yesvantpur Junction via Arsikere Junction to Shimoga Town.

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, a Hubli Junction based WDP-4 diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

External links

• 16579 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
• 16580 Intercity Express at India Rail Info