The 12627 / 12628 Karnataka SF Express is a Daily

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train that runs between K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction, Bangalore the capital of

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, and the Indian capital

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. A popular daily Superfast train to

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, Karnataka Express is overcrowded throughout the year.

History

Bangalore was first connected to the north by the Kerala-Karnataka (also known as KK) Express, introduced in 1976. The train ran from

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and was split into two trains, one going to

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and the other to

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. This continued until 1983, when Karnataka Express was launched in the February 1983 budget as a single biweekly train running on 3 routes on different days of the week. The routes were via Secunderabad, Manmad, and Vijayawada. The train was then rerouted via Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Wadi, Daund, - Bhusaval and continues to run on the same route to this day.

Route & halts

Major stations along the route are

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, , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , and . It halts at several smaller stations, like and . Apart from the stations mentioned above, 12627 also halts at .

Timings

The train runs daily . 12627 Depart Daily at 7.30 PM from K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction and 12628 Departs Daily in the night at 8. 15 PM and 12627 reaches its destination New Delhi on the third morning at 9.00 am and 12628 Daily reaches K. S. R Bengaluru City Junction in the 12. 00 PM afternoon respectively.

Traction

The train is hauled by a

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electric locomotive from Royapuram Loco Shed or Lallaguda Loco Shed or Tughlakabad Loco Shed from end to end basis.

Coach Composition

Karnataka Express used to run with

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es until November 10, 2021, when it was given

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es. The coach composition is as follows: * 3 Second Sitting coaches. * 7 sleeper coaches. * 6 Third AC coaches. * 2 Second AC coach. * 1 First AC coach. * 1 Pantry car coach. * 1 High Capacity Parcel Van The train runs with 23 coaches in the up direction and 23 coaches in the down direction. The train shares its rakes with 12657/12658 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai central Mail.

Accidents and incidents

* On May 14, 1989, the Karnataka Express derailed near a bridge near Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh killing 69. Several passengers had been complaining to the service staff of intermittent but strong and unusual jerks even before the train arrived at Bhopal, and the delayed train was speeding at more than 100 kilometres per hour. An engine or axle failure has been suspected as the cause of the derailment.Karnataka Express derailment
''India Today'' * On March 6, 1991 Karnataka Express derailed in the rain near Makalidurga ghats, about from Bangalore, killing 30. * On July 28, 1997 Karnataka Express and

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collided on the outskirts of Delhi, killing 12.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karnataka Express Transport in Bengaluru Transport in Delhi Express trains in India Rail transport in Karnataka Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Maharashtra Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh Rail transport in Delhi Railway services introduced in 1976