Basava Express

The Basava Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Bagalkot in India. It is currently being operated with 17307/17308 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 17307/Basava Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1018 km in 21h 45m. The 17308/Basava Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1018 km in 21 hours and 15m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Mysore Junction
 * Bangalore City
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Yelahanka Junction
 * Hindupur
 * Dharmavaram Junction
 * Anantapur
 * Guntakal Junction
 * Mantralayam Road
 * Raichur Junction
 * Yadgir
 * Wadi Junction
 * Gulbarga
 * Ganagapur Road
 * Solapur
 * Bijapur
 * Bagalkot

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 1 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper coaches
 * 5 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada or Arakkonam-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Mysore to Bagalkot and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17301/17302 Mysore–Dharwad Express.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once:


 * Solapur