Basava Express

Basava Express
	17307 Mysore–Bagalkot Basava Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	14 November 2002; 22 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Mysore Junction (MYS); Bagalkot (BGK)
Stops	35
Distance travelled	1,018 km (633 mi)
Average journey time	22h 40m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17307/17308
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Route map
Route map

The Basava Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Bagalkot in India. It is currently being operated with 17307/17308 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 17307/Basava Express has an average speed of 47 km/h (29 mph) and covers 1,018 km (633 mi) in 21h 45m. The 17308/Basava Express has an average speed of 48 km/h (30 mph) and covers 1,018 km (633 mi) in 21 hours and 15m.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time
17307	MYS	Mysore Junction	1:30 PM	Bagalkot	12:55 PM next day
17308	BGK	Bagalkot	2:10 PM	Mysore Junction	1:30 PM next day

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 (68 mph). The train consists of 17 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
5 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada or Arakkonam-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Mysore to Bagalkot and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17301/17302 Mysore–Dharwad Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Solapur

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

17307/Basava Express India Rail Info
17308/Basava Express India Rail Info

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] Diversion of Trains due to Derailment on Wadi-Solapur Section of Central Railway

[3] Additional seating for short-distance passengers in select trains

[4] Additional Stoppages given for various Express Trains

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