Vishwamanava Express

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Vishwamanava Express
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Vishwamanava Express standing at Davanagere
Overview
Service type Express
First service23 May 2017;7 years ago (2017-05-23) [1]
Current operator(s) South Western Railway
Route
Termini Belagavi (BGM)
Mysore (MYS)
Stops35
Distance travelled749 km (465 mi)
Average journey time14h 55m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)17325 / 17326
On-board services
Class(es) General Unreserved, Second class chair car, AC chair car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map
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Vishwamanava Express Train Board
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Vishwamanava Express near Muddalinganahalli

The 17325 / 17326 Vishwamanava Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Belgaum and Mysore Junction in Karnataka India. It is currently being operated with 17325/17326 train numbers on a daily basis. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The train was named in honour of Kuvempu's idea of "Vishwa Manava" ("Universal Man"). [3]

Service

The 17325/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 15h 40m. 17326/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 16h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

Rake sharing

17315/16 Mysuru Junction–Talaguppa Intercity Express

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 Electric locomotive from Mysore to Belagavi and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. "Minister of Railways Flags off Train No 17323/17324 Hubballi–Varanasi–Hubballi Express (Weekly) & 17325/17326 Hubballi–Mysuru–Hubballi Express (Daily)". Government of India . Press Information Bureau. 23 May 2017.
  2. PERMANENTLY AUGMENTATION OF TRAIN WITH ADDITIONAL COACH
  3. 1 2 "'Vishwamanava Express', and story behind the name". Deccan Herald. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Hubballi- Varanasi train to run from May 28"