Service type Superfast Start Bangalore City (SBC) | Current operator(s) South Western Railway Stops 32 Distance travelled 2410 km | |
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The Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between the Bangalore City, the Capital of Karnataka and the Indian Capital New Delhi. It is one of the most demanded trains, joining New Delhi to South India. It is also one of the most regular and punctual trains.
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History
This train was introduced as a bi-weekly for initial years, and then existed as a tri-weekly train for some later years. The Karnataka Express and Kerala Express ran merged up to Jolarpettai and was popular called as KK. It ran via Bhopal, Nagpur, Vijaywada and Jolarpettai. In the remaining two days of the week, it was merged with the Andhra Pradesh Express. In 1987 Kerala Express was bifurcated from this train. Karnataka Express then ran via Guntakal, Secunderabad. Later it was diverted via Wadi, Daund, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi and Bhopal which is its current route.
Nomenclature
The number allotted for Bangalore City - New Delhi (up) train is 12627 and 12628 is for the return (down) train. The train has been given the name 'Karnataka' as it connects the Capital of Karnataka to New Delhi. The nomenclature is same as that of the Kerala Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Andhra Pradesh Express and the Goa Express.
Route
The train passes through the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (a small portion while passing Dhaulpur), Haryana and Delhi. Thus, after leaving Bangalore City, the train halts at Bangalore Cantt, Yelahanka, Hindupur, Sri Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam, Dharmavaram, Anantpur, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Manthralayam Road, Raichur,Yadgir, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Kurduwadi, Daund, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt, Mathura, Hazrat Nizamuddin and finally terminates at New Delhi.
Coach composition
Generally, trains have one 1AC,two IIAC,three 3AC and 13 sleeper coaches. They also have pantry cars and on board catering. The Karnataka express has 24 coaches.
Locomotives used
This train is usually hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Tughlakabad shed for New Delhi-Daund stretch. For Daund-Bangalore stretch, diesel locomotives like WDP 4D from Pune shed take over.
Accidents
This train met with an accident in 1991 in the Makalidurga Ghats at about 50 km (31 mi) from Bangalore on a rainy evening, killing 30 people.