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The 12627/12628 Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital New Delhi.
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The 12627/12628 Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital New Delhi.
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]
Major stations along the route are KSR Bengaluru, Yelahanka Junction, Puttaparthi, Dharmavaram Junction, Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Wadi Junction,Kalaburagi Junction, Solapur, Daund 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.
The train runs on all 7 days of the week. 12627 and 12628 depart in the late evening and reach their destinations on the third morning and afternoon respectively.
The train is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive of Royapuram, Lallaguda and Tuglakabad sheds on end to end basis.
Karnataka express used to run with ICF coaches until November 10, 2021, when it was given LHB coaches. The coach composition is as follows:
The train runs with 24 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 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCP | SLR | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | H1 | A1 | A2 | GS | GS | EOG | HCP |
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