Hampi Express

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Hampi Express
Hampi & Gol Gumbaz Express.jpg
Hampi express trainboard
Overview
Service type Express
First service1 November 1980;43 years ago (1980-11-01)
Current operator(s) South Western Railways
Route
Termini Mysore (MYS)
Hubli (UBL)
Stops32
Distance travelled678 km (421 mi)
Average journey time14h 50m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16591 / 16592
On-board services
Class(es) AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 16535/16536 Gol Gumbaz Express
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts
Route map
Hampi Express (Hubli - Mysore) Route map.jpg

The 16591 / 16592 Hampi Express is a daily Express running between the Mysuru and Hubballi Junction, the headquarters of the South Western Railway in India. It is a train of the South Western Railway having primary maintenance at Hubballi.

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History

This train was introduced earlier between Bengaluru and Hosapete after the gauge conversion between Bengaluru and Dharmavaram was completed. Later, it was extended to run till Hubballi. In 1996, a slip/link was attached to this train as the Nanded Link Express which became a separate train in 2010. In July 2013, this train was extended to Mysooru to provide direct connectivity between Mysore and Ballari among other places

The train is named after Hampi, an historical town belonging to the Vijayanagara Empire. The town is a tourist attraction for the ruins of the empire. This train passes through Hosapete that has the nearest station to this town. [1]

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

This train has one AC First Class-Two Tier combo, one Two Tier AC and one Three Tier AC coach, 9 sleeping coaches, 6 unreserved coaches and 2 second seating cum luggage rake. The train shares its rakes with 16535/36 Gol Gumbaz Express. Also the train has recently been augmented with one First Class Air Conditioned coach by duly replacing one First Class cum AC Two Tier coach.

Route & halts

This train runs from Mysore via Kengeri, Bangalore City, Yesvantpur Junction, Yelahanka Junction, Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Ballari Junction, Hosapete Junction, Gadag Junction to Hubli.

Schedule

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 16535/16536 Gol Gumbaz Express.

Incidents and accidents

On 22 May 2012, the 16591 Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods train at Penukonda station killing 25 people and injuring 74. [2]


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References

  1. "Hampi Express Details". www.HAMPI.in.
  2. "Hampi Express accident: 25 dead; minister blames driver, says he jumped signal". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2012.