KSR Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express

The KSR Bengaluru - Nagercoil Express, formerly known as Bangalore City–Nagercoil Express, is an express train belonging to South Coast Railway Zone of the Indian Railways that runs between Bangalore City railway station in Karnataka and Nagercoil Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 17235/17236 train numbers on a daily basis.[2][3][4]

KSR Bengaluru - Nagercoil Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleKarnataka and Tamil Nadu
First service8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway zone
Route
StartBangalore City railway station (SBC)
Stops14
EndNagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Distance travelled670 km (416 mi)
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)17235/17236
Line(s) usedSalem–Bangalore line (SBC – SA)
Salem-Karur-Dindigul line (SA – DG)
Tiruchirappalli-Tirunelveli line (DG – TEN)
Nagercoil-Tirunelveli line (TEN – NCJ)
On-board services
Class(es)Train No. 17235 - L, SLR, UR, UR, A2, A1, B4, B3, B2, B1, S10, S9, S8, S7, S6, S5, S4, S3, S2, S1, SE1, UR, SLR
Train No. 17236 - L, SLR, UR, SE1, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, B1, B2, B3, B4, A1, A2, UR, UR, SLR
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsCorridor coach
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNot Applicable
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Track owner(s)South Western Railway Zone
Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)69[1]
Rake maintenanceBangalore City railway station
Nagercoil Junction
Rake sharingSeshadri Express

Service

The 17235/KSR Bengaluru - Nagercoil Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 670 km in 14h 40m. The 17236/Nagercoil - KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 670 km in 14h 20m.

Route and halts

The halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed based WDP4D diesel locomotive

Schedule
  • Train Number 17235 - KSR Bengaluru to Nagercoil Junction
Indian Railway Zone Station CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture Day Indian Railway Zone Station CodeArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
South Western Railway Zone SBCBangalore City railway stationSame Day 5:15 PMDaily South Western Railway Zone BNC Bangalore ContonmentSame Day 5:25 PMDaily
BNCBangalore ContonmentSame Day 5:30 PMDaily HSRA HosurSame Day 6:23 PMDaily
HSRAHosurSame Day 6:25 PMDaily DPJ DharmapuriSame Day 7:58 PMDaily
DPJDharmapuriSame Day 8:00 PMDaily Southern Railway Zone SA Salem JunctionSame Day 10:15 PMDaily
Southern Railway Zone SASalem JunctionSame Day 10:20 PMDaily RASP RasipuramSame Day 10:44 PMDaily
RASPRasipuramSame Day 10:45 PMDaily NMKLNamakkalSame Day 11:14 PMDaily
NMKLNamakkalSame Day 11:15 PMDaily KRR Karur JunctionSame Day 11:53 PMDaily
KRRKarur JunctionSame Day 11:55 PMDaily DG Dindigul JunctionNext Day 2:00 AMDaily
DGDindigul JunctionNext Day 2:05 AMDaily MDU Madurai JunctionNext Day 2:55 AMDaily
MDUMadurai JunctionNext Day 3:00 AMDaily VPT Virudhunagar JunctionNext Day 3:38 AMDaily
VPTVirudhuagar JunctionNext Day 3:40 AMDaily SRT SaturNext Day 4:01 AMDaily
SRTSaturNext Day 4:02 AMDaily CVP KovilpattiNext Day 4:24 AMDaily
CVPKovilpattiNext Day 4:25 AMDaily TEN Tirunelveli JunctionNext Day 6:05 AMDaily
TEN Tirunelveli Junction Next Day 6:10 AM Daily VLY Valliyur Next Day 6:49 AM Daily
VLYValliyurNext Day 6:50 PMDaily NCJ Nagercoil JunctionNext Day 8:20 AMDaily
  • Train Number 17236 - Nagercoil Junction to KSR Bengaluru
Indian Railway Zone Station CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture Day Indian Railway Zone Station CodeArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
Southern Railway Zone NCJNagercoil JunctionSame Day 7:10 PMDaily Southern Railway Zone VLY ValliyurSame Day 7:39 PMDaily
VLYValliyurSame Day 7:40 PMDaily TEN Tirunelveli JunctionSame Day 8:50 PMDaily
TENTirunelveli JunctionSame Day 8:55 PMDaily CVP KovilpattiSame Day 9:54 PMDaily
CVPKovilpattiSame Day 9:55 PMDaily SRT SaturSame Day 10:14 PMDaily
SRTSaturSame Day 10:15 PMDaily VPT Virudhunagar JunctionSame Day 10:40 PMDaily
VPTVirudhunagar JunctionSame Day 10:42 PMDaily MDU Madurai JunctionSame Day 11:50 PMDaily
MDUMadurai JunctionSame Day 11:55 PMDaily DG Dindigul JunctionNext Day 00:55 AMDaily
DGDindigul JunctionNext Day 1:00 AMDaily KRR Karur JunctionNext Day 2:13 AMDaily
KRRKarur JunctionNext Day 2:15 AMDaily NMKL NamakkalNext Day 2:54 AMDaily
NMKLNamakkalNext Day 2:55 AMDaily RASP RasipuramNext Day 3:19 AMDaily
RASPRasipuramNext Day 3:20 AMDaily SA Salem JunctionNext Day 3:50 AMDaily
SASalem JunctionNext Day 3:55 AMDaily South Western Railway Zone DPJ DharmapuriNext Day 5:28 AMDaily
South Western Railway Zone DPJDharmapuriNext Day 5:30 AMDaily HSRA HosurNext Day 7:13 AMDaily
HSRA Hosur Next Day 7:15 AM Daily BNC Bangalore Contonment Next Day 9:08 AM Daily
BNCBangalore ContonmentNext Day 9:11 PMDaily SBC Bangalore City railway stationNext Day 9:30 AMDaily

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  2. Jallikattu protests: Southern Railway cancels, diverts trains
  3. Seats Provided by Attaching Additional Coaches to Several Express Trains
  4. Nagercoil-Bengaluru Express gets one more 2nd AC coach


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