SMVT Bengaluru–Murdeshwar Express

The SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways that run between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru and Murdeshwar in India. It's a daily base train connecting with number of 16585/16586.

Background
This train was inaugurated on 21 February 2019, Flagged off by Nalin Kumar Kateel an MP of Dakshin Kannada for connectivity between the Mangalore to Bangalore.

Service
The frequency of this train is daily, it covers the distance of 447 km with an average speed of 140 km/h.

Routes and halts
This train passes through Mysuru Junction, Chikkabanavara, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola, Hassan Junction and Sakleshpur, Mangalore on both sides.


 * 1) SMVT Bengaluru
 * 2) Bengaluru Cantt
 * 3) KSR Bengaluru City Junction
 * 4) Kengeri
 * 5) Ramanagaram
 * 6) Channapatna
 * 7) Mandya
 * 8) Mysuru Junction
 * 9) Krishnarajanagara
 * 10) Hole Narsipur
 * 11) Hassan Junction
 * 12) Sakleshpur
 * 13) Subrahmanya Road
 * 14) Kabaka Puttur
 * 15) Bantawala
 * 16) Mangalore Junction
 * 17) Mangalore Central
 * 18) Surathkal
 * 19) Mulki
 * 20) Udupi
 * 21) Barkur
 * 22) Kundapura
 * 23) Byndoor Mookambika Road
 * 24) Bhatkal
 * 25) Murdeshwar

Traction
As this route is fully electrified, a WAP-4-based locomotive pulls the train to its destination in both directions