Panchaganga Express

Panchaganga Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Karwar in India via Shortest possible Padil Bypass route. It is currently being operated with 16595/16596 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

16595/96 KSR Bengaluru - Karwar
Panchaganga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiBangalore City (SBC)
Karwar
Stops32
Distance travelled673 km (418 mi)
Average journey time14h 50m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16595/16596
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed39 km/h (24 mph), including halts

Train is named after Gangavali river near Kumta and Ankola of Uttara Kannada and Panchagangavalli river of udupi districts.[4]

This train runs between KSR and Karwar as 16595/16596 Panchaganga Express. It is widely considered that train which changed the way people travel in coastal Karnataka. Bypassing Mangalore city is one of the major reason for trains tremendous success as it saves minimum 4 hours travel time of commuters.

Few Passengers were asking railway board to operated this train as a single train by connecting Madgaon with Bangalore. Also Bangalore people gets one more daily train to Madgaon.But Railway board outrightly rejected this demand and said this train is dedicated to people of Karnataka coastal and not beyond that. Also Karwar Madgaon special express is an important train to connect Karwar with Madgao hence no point of converting it as single train it said.

Service

The 16595/KSR Bengaluru City–Karwar Panchaganga Express covers 673 km in 14h 35m. The 16596/Karwar–KSR Bengaluru Express/Panchaganga Express covers 674 km in 15h 15m.[5][6]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

  • 1 AC I Cum AC II Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 1 Luggage Cum Disabled Coach
  • 1 Generator Coach

Traction

As the entire route is undergoing electrification it is hauled by Krishnarajapuram based WDP-4 or WDP-4B or WDP-4D on its entire journey.

See also

References
  1. Timetable changed for Karwar, Kannur trains from bangalore
  2. Arrival time of Yeshwantpur-Karwar Express revised
  3. PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS
  4. "Bengaluru-Karwar Express named Panchaganga Express". The Hindu. 3 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. "Train journey from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru to be shorter from June 1". The News Minute. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. Bureau, The Hindu (3 May 2022). "Train journey time from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will reduce from June 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.


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