Vishwamanava Express

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]

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(s)	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(s)	17325 / 17326
On-board services
Class(es)	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 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