Karnataka Express

Karnataka SuperFast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Start	Bangalore City (SBC)
Stops	32
End	New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled	2410 km
Average journey time	39 hrs 10 mins (up direction) and 40 hrs 25 mins (down direction)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12627 /12628
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (Paid)
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Maximum - 110.0 km/hr, Average - 61 km/hr
Route map

The Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between the Bangalore City, the Capital of Karnataka and the Indian Capital New Delhi. It is one of the most demanded trains, joining New Delhi to South India. It is also one of the most regular and punctual trains.

History

This train was introduced as a bi-weekly for initial years, and then existed as a tri-weekly train for some later years. The Karnataka Express and Kerala Express ran merged up to Jolarpettai and was popular called as KK. It ran via Bhopal, Nagpur, Vijaywada and Jolarpettai. In the remaining two days of the week, it was merged with the Andhra Pradesh Express. In 1987 Kerala Express was bifurcated from this train. Karnataka Express then ran via Guntakal, Secunderabad. Later it was diverted via Wadi, Daund, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi and Bhopal which is its current route.

Karnataka Express - AC First Class coach

Nomenclature

The number allotted for Bangalore City - New Delhi (up) train is 12627 and 12628 is for the return (down) train. The train has been given the name 'Karnataka' as it connects the Capital of Karnataka to New Delhi. The nomenclature is same as that of the Kerala Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Andhra Pradesh Express and the Goa Express.

Route

The train passes through the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (a small portion while passing Dhaulpur), Haryana and Delhi. Thus, after leaving Bangalore City, the train halts at Bangalore Cantt, Yelahanka, Hindupur, Sri Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam, Dharmavaram, Anantpur, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Manthralayam Road, Raichur,Yadgir, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Kurduwadi, Daund, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt, Mathura, Hazrat Nizamuddin and finally terminates at New Delhi.

Coach compsition

Generally, trains have one 1AC,two IIAC,three 3AC and 13 sleeper coaches. They also have pantry cars and on board catering. The Karnataka express has 24 coaches.

Locomotives used

This train is usually hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Tughlakabad shed for New Delhi-Manmad stretch. For Manmad-Bangalore stretch, twin diesel locomotives like WDM3A from Guntakal or WDP-4 from Krishnarajapuram shed take over.

Accidents

This train met with an accident in 1991 in the Makalidurga Ghats at about 50 km (31 mi) from Bangalore on a rainy evening, killing 30 people.^[1]

See also

• Andhra Pradesh Express
• Kerala Express
• Tamil Nadu Express
• Goa Express
• Vivek Express
• Dedicated Intercity trains of India

References

• Times of India (2003). "Chronology of major rail accidents," accessed February 17, 2012.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karnataka Express.

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 

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