Gol Gumbaz Express
The Gol Gumbaz Express (16535/16536) is a good patronage Express train, which was serving from the Meter Gauge Era between Bengaluru City Karnataka and Solapur City in Maharastra. Now it is a Daily Express train running between Mysore and Solapur via Bangalore City, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Vijayapura. Numbered 16535/36 the train is an Express train of Indian Railways of South Western Railway Zone, Bangalore Division.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Mysuru Railway Station (MYS) |
| Stops | 30 |
| End | Solapur Railway Station (SUR) |
| Distance travelled | 966 km |
| Average journey time | 20 hrs 50 mins (up direction) and 20 hrs 40 mins (down direction) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16535/16536 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | E-Catering / On board catering |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
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Relevance
The train is named after the famous Gol Gumbaz, a historical monument located in Vijayapura. It is an important train which connects North Karnataka with Bangalore. This train covers important districts of Karnataka which includes Mysore, Bangalore, Tumkur from South Karnataka and Haveri,Dharwad, Gadag,Bagalkot and Vijayapura from North Karnataka.
Stops
Train runs via Bangalore City, Yeshvantapur, Tumkur, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Bijapur to reach Solapur. Train takes 22 hrs to cover the 966 km between Mysore and Solapur
Speed and timings
- Train No. 16536 Solapur-Bangalore City-Mysore Express leaves Solapur at 14:40 IST, arrive at 07:35 IST at Yeshwantpur, 07:55 IST at Bangalore City and 11:15 IST at Mysore with an average speed of 46 km/hr
- Train no. 16535 Mysore-Bangalore City-Solapur leaves Mysore at 15:50 IST, arrive Bangalore City at 19:00 IST, Yeshwantpur at 19:15 IST and leave for Solapur at 19:30 IST with an average speed of 47 km/hr.
Locomotive and Rake sharing
This train carries new utkrisht coaches and shares rakes with 16591/92 Hampi Express with maintenance at Hubli. It is led by dual loco WDP4 or WDP4B from either Hubli or Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed.