KSR Bengaluru–Jolarpettai Express

Jolarpettai–Bangalore City Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Jolarpettai Junction (JTJ); Bangalore City (SBC)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	145 km (90 mi)
Average journey time	3h 35m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16519/16520
On-board services
Class(es)	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	40 km/h (25 mph), including halts

The Jolarpettai–Bangalore City Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Jolarpettai Junction and Bangalore City in India. It is currently being operated with 16519/16520 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 16519/Jolarpettai–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 145 km in 3h 35m. The 16520/KSR Bengaluru–Jolarpettai Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 145 km in 3h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches:

1 Sleeper coaches
10 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore to Jolarpettai and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

16519/Jolarpettai–KSR Bengaluru Express India Rail Info
16520/KSR Bengaluru–Jolarpettai Express India Rail Info

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

[2] Railways cancel several trains following derailment of Kanyakumari-Bangalore Express

[3] CANCELLATION OF TRAINS

[4] Six coaches of Kanyakumari-Bengaluru train derails

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