Yesvantpur–Kannur Express

The Yesvantpur–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur (Bangalore) and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Yesvantpur–Kannur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 January 2001 (2001-01-01)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiYesvantpur Junction (YPR)
Kannur (CAN)
Stops18
Distance travelled660 km (410 mi)
Average journey time13h 20m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)16527/16528
On-board services
Class(es)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)
ElectrificationPartial
Operating speed39 km/h (24 mph)

Service

The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 20m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 55m. It is hauled by a WDM-3D based in Diesel Loco Shed, Erode. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 runs on this route. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is running as 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular service, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h yet the train's maximum speed is limited to 110 km/h due to the restrictions in the route. The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 13 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General
  • 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Incidents

On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. "Permanent augmentation of trains". Southern Railway. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. PERMANENT AUGMENTATION
  3. LHB coach FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS


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