Yesvantpur–Bidar Express

Yesvantpur Junction Bidar Latur Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
Current operator(s) South Western Railway zone
Route
Start Yesvantpur Junction
Stops 20
End Latur
Distance travelled 708 km (440 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50 km/h (31 mph)

16571 / 72 Yesvantpur Junction Bidar Latur Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that run between Yesvantpur Junction and Bidar and latur. The Railway Board has decided to extend the services of Yesvantpur - Bidar Express train services up to Latur in Maharashtra for three days a week from February 2018, the South Western Railway has said in a release. in India.[1]

Extension to latur

the Yesvantpur- Latur- Tri Weekly Express (16583) will depart from Yesvantpur at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and reach Latur at 1.05 p.m. the next day. En-route, the train will have halts at Bidar (9.15/ 9.20 a.m.) and at Latur Road (12.08/12.10 p.m.). In the return direction, the Latur-Yesvantpur Tri Weekly Express (16584) will depart from Latur at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and reach Yesvantpur at 7.40 a.m. En-route, the train will have halts at Latur Road (3.35/ 3.37 p.m.) and at Bidar at (6.00/6.05 p.m.).

Meanwhile, the services of Yesvantpur - Bidar (16571) will continue as scheduled on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and that of Bidar- Yesvantpur Express (16572) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, the release said.

Service

It operates as train number 16571 from Yesvantpur Junction to Bidar and as train number 16572 in the reverse direction serving the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Karnataka. The train covers the distance of 708 km (440 mi) in 14 hours 02 mins approximately at a speed of (50 km/h (31 mph)).[2]

Coaches

The 16571 / 72 Yesvantpur Junction - Bidar Express has one AC-1 Tier, one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It doesn't carries a pantry car coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.


Routeing

The 16571 / 72 Yesvantpur Junction Bidar Express runs from Yesvantpur Junction via Dharmavaram Junction, Guntakal Junction, Raichur, Vikarabad Junction to Bidar.

Traction

As This Route is partially electrified, a Moula Ali based diesel WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ , indiatimes.com, 11 May 2017
  2. ↑ , thehindu.com, 24 December 2014
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