Karnataka Express

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Field	Value
name	Karnataka Superfast Express
type	Superfast Express
status	Active
locale	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, UttarPradesh, Haryana & Delhi
first
operator	South Western Railway
start	(SBC)
stops	33
end	(NDLS)
distance	2392 km
journeytime	37 hours 30 minutes
frequency	Daily
trainnumber	12627 / 12628
line_used	Bangalore - Delhi
class	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
seating	Yes
sleeping	Yes
catering	Available
observation	Large windows
baggage	Below the seats
stock	LHB coach
gauge
speed	130 km/h maximum,

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The 12627 / 12628 Karnataka S.F Express is a Daily Superfast Express train that runs between K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction, Bangalore the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital Delhi New Delhi.

A popular daily Superfast train to Shirdi, Karnataka Express is overcrowded throughout the year.

History

Bangalore was first connected to the north by the Kerala-Karnataka (also known as KK) Express, introduced in 1976. 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 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.

Route & halts

Major stations along the route are KSR Bengaluru, , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , and . It halts at several smaller stations, like and .

Apart from the stations mentioned above, 12627 also halts at .

Timings

The train runs daily . 12627 Depart Daily at 7.30 PM from K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction and 12628 Departs Daily in the night at 8. 15 PM and 12627 reaches its destination New Delhi on the third morning at 9.00 am and 12628 Daily reaches K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction in the 12. 00 PM afternoon respectively.

Traction

The train is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive from Royapuram Loco Shed or Lallaguda Loco Shed or Tughlakabad Loco Shed from end to end basis.

Coach Composition

Karnataka Express used to run with ICF coaches until November 10, 2021, when it was given LHB coaches. The coach composition is as follows:

• 3 Second Sitting coaches.
• 7 sleeper coaches.
• 6 Third AC coaches.
• 2 Second AC coach.
• 1 First AC coach.
• 1 Pantry car coach.
• 1 High Capacity Parcel Van

The train runs with 23 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.

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Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	HCP	SLR	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	PC	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	H1	A1	A2	GS	GS	EOG
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Accidents and incidents

• On May 14, 1989, the Karnataka Express derailed near a bridge near Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh killing 69. Several passengers had been complaining to the service staff of intermittent but strong and unusual jerks even before the train arrived at Bhopal, and the delayed train was speeding at more than 100 kilometres per hour. An engine or axle failure has been suspected as the cause of the derailment.
• On March 6, 1991 Karnataka Express derailed in the rain near Makalidurga ghats, about 60 km from Bangalore, killing 30.
• On July 28, 1997 Karnataka Express and Himsagar Express collided on the outskirts of Delhi, killing 12.

References

References

1. (28 March 1977). ""Railway Budget speech 1977-78 (interim)"". [[Ministry of Railways (India).
2. (24 March 1983). "Railway Budget speech 1983-84". [[Ministry of Railways (India).
3. ""Indianrailinfo - History of Karnataka express"".
4. (23 December 2014). ""24coaches - Big four of the south."".
5. "Railyatri - 12627 - Karnataka express timetable".
6. "Railyatri - 12628 - Karnataka express timetable".
7. [https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19890515-karnataka-express-derailment-shows-indian-railways-basic-infrastructure-remains-inadequate-816108-1989-05-14 Karnataka Express derailment] ''India Today''
8. (15 May 2003). "Chronology of major rail accidents". The Times of India.
9. "Rediff on the NeT: 12 killed in train collision near New Delhi". Rediff.com.

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