Yesvantpur–Karwar Express

The Yesvantpur–Karwar Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Karwar in India. It is currently being operated with 16515/16516 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.

Service
The 16515/Yesvantpur–Karwar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 610 km in 15h 30m. The 16516/Karwar–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 610 km in 15h.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Chikka Banavara
 * Nelamangala
 * Kunigal
 * Hassan Junction
 * Sakleshpur
 * Subrahmanya Road
 * Kabaka Puttur
 * Bantwala
 * Mangalore Junction
 * Udupi
 * Mookambika Road Byndoor
 * Bhatkal
 * Kumta
 * Karwar

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches:


 * 1 AC Chair Car
 * 7 Second Sitting
 * 2 General Unreserved
 * 2 EOG rake
 * 2 Vistadome Coaches

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

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:


 * Mangalore Junction

Schedule
16515/16 – runs daily from both directions