Karnataka Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| End | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2410 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 39 hrs 10 mins (up direction) and 40 hrs 25 mins (down direction) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12627 /12628 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (Paid) | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | Maximum - 115.0 km/hr, Average - 66 km/hr | ||||
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The Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between the KSR Bengaluru, the Capital of Karnataka and the Indian Capital New Delhi.
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.
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, Telangana Express, Andhra Pradesh Express and the Goa Express.
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.
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