Karnataka Express

Karnataka Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Status	Active
Locale	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, UttarPradesh, Haryana, Delhi
First service	1 March 1977;47 years ago (1977-03-01)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	KSR Bengaluru City Junction (SBC) New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	2392 km
Average journey time	37 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12627 / 12628
Line(s) used	Bangalore - Delhi
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats and above the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 65 km/h (40 mph) average with halts
Average length	23 Coaches

The 12627 / 12628 Karnataka SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express train that runs between K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction, Bangalore the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital New Delhi.

A popular daily Superfast train to Shirdi, Karnataka Express is overcrowded throughout the year.

History

Bangalore was first connected to the north by the Kerala-Karnataka (also known as KK) Express, introduced in 1976. ^[1] The train ran from New Delhi to Jolarpettai and was split into two trains, one going to Bangalore and the other to Trivandrum. This continued until 1983, when Karnataka Express was launched in the February 1983 budget ^[2] as a single biweekly train running on 3 routes on different days of the week. The routes were via Secunderabad, Manmad, and Vijayawada. The train was then rerouted via Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Wadi, Daund, - Bhusaval and continues to run on the same route to this day. ^{[3] [4]}

Route & halts

Major stations along the route are KSR Bengaluru, Yelahanka Junction, Puttaparthi, Dharmavaram Junction, Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Wadi Junction,Kalaburagi Junction, Solapur, Daund Junction, Ahmednagar Junction, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Burhanpur, Khandwa Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior Junction, Agra Cantonment and New Delhi. It halts at several smaller stations, like Hindupur and Kopargaon. ^{[5] [6]}

Apart from the stations mentioned above, 12627 also halts at Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Timings

The train runs daily . 12627 Depart Daily at 7.30 PM from K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction and 12628 Departs Daily in the night at 8. 15 PM and 12627 reaches its destination New Delhi on the third morning at 9.00 am and 12628 Daily reaches K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction in the 12. 00 PM afternoon respectively.

Traction

The train is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive from Royapuram, Lallaguda, and Tuglakabad sheds on end to end basis.

Coach Composition

Karnataka Express used to run with ICF coaches until November 10, 2021, when it was given LHB coaches. The coach composition is as follows:

• 3 Second Sitting coaches.
• 7 sleeper coaches.
• 6 Third AC coaches.
• 2 Second AC coach.
• 1 First AC coach.
• 1 Pantry car coach.
• 1 High Capacity Parcel Van

The train runs with 23 coaches in the up direction and 23 coaches in the down direction. The train shares its rakes with 12657/12658 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai central Mail.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	HCP	SLR	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	PC	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	H1	A1	A2	GS	GS	EOG

Accidents and incidents

• On May 14, 1989, the Karnataka Express derailed near a bridge near Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh killing 69. Several passengers had been complaining to the service staff of intermittent but strong and unusual jerks even before the train arrived at Bhopal, and the delayed train was speeding at more than 100 kilometres per hour. An engine or axle failure has been suspected as the cause of the derailment. ^[7]
• On March 6, 1991 Karnataka Express derailed in the rain near Makalidurga ghats, about 60 km (37 mi) from Bangalore, killing 30. ^[8]
• On July 28, 1997 Karnataka Express and Himsagar Express collided on the outskirts of Delhi, killing 12. ^[9]

References

1. ""Railway Budget speech 1977-78 (interim)"" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. 28 March 1977.
2. "Railway Budget speech 1983-84" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Ministry of Railways. 24 March 1983.
3. ""Indianrailinfo - History of Karnataka express"".
4. ""24coaches - Big four of the south."". 23 December 2014.
5. "Railyatri - 12627 - Karnataka express timetable".
6. "Railyatri - 12628 - Karnataka express timetable".
7. Karnataka Express derailment India Today
8. "Chronology of major rail accidents". The Times of India. 15 May 2003.
9. "Rediff on the NeT: 12 killed in train collision near New Delhi". Rediff.com.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.