The 16505 / 16506 Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16505/16506 train numbers on a weekly basis.Train driver injured in stone-pelting, complaint lodgedNEW MAIN LINE TIME TABLE WITH MAJOR INITIATIVES RELEASED BY WESTERN RAILWAY GMPR81-EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TEMPORARY STOPPAGES PROVIDED AT VARIOUS STATIONS

Service

The 16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1955 km in 42 hrs 15 mins. The 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1955 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

Earlier was ICF rakes, and now The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

1 AC I Tier 2 AC II Tier 6 AC III Tier 7 Sleeper coaches 2 General Unreserved 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 Pantry car 2 Generator Cars (EOG)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SLREOGGENH1A1A2B1B2B3B4B5B6S1S2S3PCS4S5S6S7GENEOG As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 16505 GIMB Gandhidham Junction 09:00 AM Tue Bangalore City 03:15 AM Thu 16506 SBC Bangalore City 10:20 PM Sat Gandhidham Junction 11:00 AM Mon

Traction

earlier first run was with WDP-4. Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram loco shed based WAP-7 Electric locomotive from KSR Bengaluru to Gandhidham and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with; 16573/16574 Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express, 16533/16534 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal), 16533/16534 Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).

See also

Bangalore City railway station Gandhidham Junction railway station Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal) Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi)

Notes

References

External links

16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express India Rail Info 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express India Rail Info