The 16571 / 16572 Yesvantpur-Bidar Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that run between and . The Railway Board has decided to extend the services of Yesvantpur–Bidar Express train services up to Latur in Maharashtra for three days a week from February 2018, the South Western Railway has said in a release. in India.
Extension to Latur The Yesvantpur–Latur Tri Weekly Express (16583) will depart from Yesvantpur at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and reach Latur at 1.05 p.m. the next day. En route, the train will have halts at Bidar (9.15/ 9.20 a.m.) and at Latur Road (12.08/12.10 p.m.). In the return direction, the Latur–Yesvantpur Tri Weekly Express (16584) will depart from Latur at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and reach Yesvantpur at 7.40 a.m. En route, the train will have halts at Latur Road (3.35/ 3.37 p.m.) and at Bidar at (6.00/6.05 p.m.).
Meanwhile, the services of Yesvantpur–Bidar (16571) will continue as scheduled on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and that of Bidar–Yesvantpur Express (16572) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, the release said.
Service It operates as train number 16571 from Yesvantpur Junction to Bidar and as train number 16572 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Karnataka. The train covers the distance of in 14 hours 02 mins approximately at a speed of ().
Coaches
The 16571 / 72 Yesvantpur Junction–Bidar Express has one AC-1 Tier, one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It doesn't carry a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Routeing The 16571 / 72 Yesvantpur Junction–Bidar Express runs from Yesvantpur Junction via , , , to Bidar.
Traction As this route is fully electrified, a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from BIDAR to YESVANTPUR and vice versa.
References
External links 16571 Yesvantpur Junction–Bidar Express at India Rail Info 16572 Bidar–Yesvantpur Junction Express at India Rail Info