Yesvantpur–Pandharpur Express

Yesvantpur – Pandharpur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Yesvantpur Junction and Pandharpur in India.[1]

Yesvantpur – Pandharpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service2 March 2015 Started as Tatkal Special train
5 July 2018 Converted into regular train
Current operator(s)South Western Railways
Route
StartYesvantpur Junction
Stops11
EndPandharpur
Distance travelled880 km (547 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 30 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)16541 / 16542
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts

Background

This train was inaugurated on 2 March 2015, between Yeshwantpur and Miraj as Tatkal special train with number 06541 / 06542 and runs only on Summer and Winter time but the demand was high for connectivity between Bangalore and Pandharpur.[2] In May 2018 the South Western Railway announced that the route would be operated as regular weekly service beginning 5 July 2018.[3]

Service

Frequency of this train is weekly and it covers the distance of 880 km with an average speed of 52 km/h on both sides.[4]

Routes

This train passes through Arsikere Junction, Hubli Junction, Dharwad, Belgaum & Miraj Junction on both sides.

Traction

As the route is under electrification a WDP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.

References
  1. South Western Railways, Retrieved 23 June 2019
  2. allaboutbelgaum.com, Retrieved 23 June 2019
  3. South Western Railways, Retrieved 7 July 2020
  4. odishatv.in, Retrieved 23 June 2019
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