Vishwamanava Express

Vishwamanava Express

Vishwamanava Express standing at Davanagere
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	23 May 2017;8 years ago (2017-05-23) [1]
Current operator	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	Belagavi (BGM) Mysore (MYS)
Stops	35
Distance travelled	749 km (465 mi)
Average journey time	14h 55m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number	17325 / 17326
On-board services
Classes	General Unreserved, Second class chair car, AC chair car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map

Vishwamanava Express Train Board

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]}

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:

• Belgaum
• Khanapur
• Londa
• Tavargatti
• Alnavar
• Mugad
• Dharwad
• SSS Hubbali Junction
• Yalavagi
• Haveri
• Byadgi
• Ranibennur
• Harihar
• Davangere
• Chikjajur Junction
• Ramagiri
• Shivani
• Ajjampura
• Birur Junction
• Kadur Junction
• Arsikere Junction
• Tumakuru
• Yesvantpur Junction
• Bangalore City
• Kengeri
• Bidadi
• Ramanagara
• Mandya
• Pandavapura
• Shrirangapattana
• Mysore Junction

Coach composition

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

• 11 General
• 4 chair car
• 1 AC chair car
• 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

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

• Mysore Junction railway station
• Hubli Junction railway station
• Hubballi–Varanasi Weekly Express
• Mysore–Dharwad Express
• Ashokapuram railway station

Notes

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

• 17325/Vishwamanava Express
• 17326/Vishwamanava Express

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. "'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"