Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express

The Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16573/16574 train numbers on a weekly basis.Jallikattu protests: Southern Railway cancels, diverts trainsPR81-EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TEMPORARY STOPPAGES PROVIDED AT VARIOUS STATIONS

Service

The 16573/Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 456 km in 10h 15m. The 16574/Puducherry–Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 456 km in 11h 30m. Although it does not have a stop at Karmelaram or Heelalige, it is often stopped at these stations to allow the passage or arrival of 12677 KSR Bengaluru-Intercity Express, which sometimes experiences delays of up to forty minutes.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:

2 AC II Tier 3 AC III Tier 12 Sleeper coaches 1 Pantry car 4 General Unreserved 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based Wap 7 Electric locomotive from Bangalore to Puducherry and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 16505/16506 Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express, 16533/16534 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal), 16533/16534 Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express and 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express

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