SMVT Bengaluru–Mangaluru Central Tri-weekly Express

SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways that run between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru and Murdeshwar in India.[1] It's a daily base train connecting with number of 16585/16586.

Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru - Murdeshwar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service16 September 2023
Current operator(s)South Western Railways
Route
TerminiSir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (SMVB)
Murdeshwar (MRDW)
Stops25
Distance travelled447 km (278 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 30 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16585 / 16586
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum,
49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Background

This train was inaugurated on 21 February 2019, Flagged off by Nalin Kumar Kateel an MP of Dakshin Kannada for connectivity between the Mangalore to Bangalore.[2]

Service

The frequency of this train is daily, it covers the distance of 447 km with an average speed of 140 km/h.[3]

Routes And Halts

This train passes through Mysuru Junction, Chikkabanavara, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola, Hassan Junction and Sakleshpur, Mangalore on both sides.[4]

  1. SMVT Bengaluru
  2. Bengaluru Cantt
  3. KSR Bengaluru City Junction
  4. Kengeri
  5. Ramanagaram
  6. Channapatna
  7. Mandya
  8. Mysuru Junction
  9. Krishnarajanagara
  10. Hole Narsipur
  11. Hassan Junction
  12. Sakleshpur
  13. Subrahmanya Road
  14. Kabaka Puttur
  15. Bantawala
  16. Mangalore Junction
  17. Mangalore Central
  18. Surathkal
  19. Mulki
  20. Udupi
  21. Barkur
  22. Kundapura
  23. Byndoor Mookambika Road
  24. Bhatkal
  25. Murdeshwar

Traction

As this route is currently going to be electrified, a WDP-4-based locomotive pulls the train to its destination in both directions[5]

References
  1. timesnownews.com, Retrieved 26 June 2019
  2. "Mangaluru–Yeshwantpur tri-weekly express from Feb 22". Deccan Herald. Press Trust of India. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. indiatimes.com, Retrieved 26 June 2019
  4. indiatimes.com, Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. thehindu.com, Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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