Island Express (train)
Indian Railways train between Bangalore and Kanyakumari / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 16525 /16526 Island Express is an Indian Railways train running between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bangalore City railway station, Bangalore and Kanyakumari railway station, Kanyakumari. Train no. 16526 runs from Bengaluru to Kanyakumari, and Train No. 16525 runs in the reverse direction. The train runs daily through the state of Kerala (via Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam and Palakkad Junction) and covers the 944 km journey in about 19 hours 15 minutes.
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu |
First service | 1 August 1864; 159 years ago (1 August 1864) (Initial run from Bangalore to Coimbatore together with Bangalore Mail till Jolarpet & Nilgiri till Coimbatore[1] 1 July 1940; 83 years ago (1 July 1940) (Extended to Cochin Harbour Terminus as Separate train in Bangalore to Coimbatore & slip coach afterwards) 1960s (as separate train till Cochin Harbour Terminus) 1976; 48 years ago (1976) (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central) 1988; 36 years ago (1988) (extended to Nagercoil Junction) 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (extended to Kanniyakumari)[2] |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Bangalore City (SBC) Kanyakumari (CAPE) |
Stops | 44 |
Distance travelled | 944 km (587 mi) |
Average journey time | 19 hours 15 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16525 / 16526 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 49.04 km/h (30.47 mph) average including halts |
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