Yesvantpur–Kannur Express

The Yesvantpur–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur (Bangalore) and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 20m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 55m. It is hauled by a WAP-7 based in Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 runs on this route. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is running as 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular service, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Banaswadi
 * Karmelaram
 * Hosur
 * Dharmapuri
 * Salem Junction
 * Erode Junction
 * Coimbatore Junction
 * Palakkad Junction
 * Shoranur Junction
 * Tirur
 * Kozhikode
 * Kannur

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h yet the train's maximum speed is limited to 110 km/h due to the restrictions in the route. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 13 Sleeper coaches
 * 2 General
 * 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Incidents
On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.