KSR Bangalore–Gandhidham Express

The 16505 / 16506 Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Bangalore City in India. It is currently being operated with 16505/16506 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

 * The 16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1955 km in 42 hrs 15 mins.
 * The 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1955 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Gandhidham Junction
 * Ahmedabad Junction
 * Vadodara Junction
 * Surat
 * Vasai Road
 * Bhiwandi Road
 * Kalyan Junction
 * Karjat Junction
 * Lonavala
 * Pune Junction
 * Satara
 * Miraj Junction
 * Belagavi
 * Londa Junction
 * Dharwad
 * Hubli Junction
 * Arsikere Junction
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Bangalore City

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:


 * 1 AC I Tier
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper coaches
 * 2 General Unreserved
 * 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 2 Generator Cars (EOG)

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bangalore to Gandhidham and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with;
 * 16573/16574 Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express,
 * 16533/16534 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal),
 * 16533/16534 Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express
 * 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).