Bangalore City - Nagercoil Express

Bangalore City - Nagercoil Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway zone
Route
Start Bangalore City (SBC)
Stops 14
End Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Distance travelled 670 km (416 mi)
Service frequency Daiy [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 17235/17236
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 Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 4
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Rake sharing Seshadri Express

The Bangalore City - Nagercoil Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Bangalore City and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 17235/17236 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 17235/KSR Bengaluru - Nagercoil Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 670 km in 14h 40m. The 17236/Nagercoil - KSR Bengaluru Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 670 km in 14h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Erode Loco Shed based WDM3D diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Nagercoil and vice versa.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jallikattu protests: Southern Railway cancels, diverts trains
  2. ↑ Seats Provided by Attaching Additional Coaches to Several Express Trains
  3. ↑ Nagercoil-Bengaluru Express gets one more 2nd AC coach
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