Gol Gumbaz Express

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Gol Gumbaz Express
Hampi & Gol Gumbaz Express.jpg
Gol Gumbaz express trainboard
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Karnataka & Maharashtra
First service1 April 1971;53 years ago (1971-04-01)
Current operator(s) South Western Railway
Route
Termini Mysore (MYS)
Pandharpur (PVR)
Stops30
Distance travelled1,098 km (682 mi)
Average journey time20 hrs 55 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16535 / 16536
On-board services
Class(es) AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering,
On-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Rake sharingRake sharing with 16591/16592 Hampi Express

The 16535 / 16536 Gol Gumbaz Express is a daily express train running between Mysore and Pandharpur via KSR Bengaluru, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubballi, Gadag, Bagalkot,Vijayapura Solapur and pandharpur. Even though the train is numbered 16535/36, the train is an express train of the Indian Railways of South Western Railway zone, Hubballi railway division. Usually 165XX numbering is assigned to Bangalore railway division [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Relevance

The train is named after the famous Gol Gumbaz, a historical monument located in Vijayapura. It is an important train that connects North Karnataka with Bangalore. This train covers important districts of Karnataka which include Mysore, Bangalore, Tumkur from south Karnataka, and Haveri, Dharwad, Gadag, Bagalkot, Vijayapura from North Karnataka. Initially ran upto Solapur now upto extended Pandharpur.[ citation needed ]

Route and halts

The train runs from Mysore via Kengeri, KSR Bengaluru, Yesvantpur Junction, Arsikere Junction, Davangere, Hubballi Junction, Gadag Junction, Bagalkot, Hotgi Junction, Solapur to Pandharpur. [1] [4]

Schedule

Traction

It is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Pandharpur to Mysore and vice-versa. [1] [4]

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with 16591/16592 Hampi Express. [1] [4]

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction twice at;

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "16535/Gol Gumbaz Express - Mysore to Pandharpur SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - Train Numbers". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. "what do the 5 digits in a train number mean?". erail.in. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "16536/Gol Gumbaz Express (PT) - Pandharpur to Mysore SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.