Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express
The 16505/16506 Gandhidham–Bangalore City 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.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 11 July 2002 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Bangalore City (SBC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,955 km (1,215 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 40 hrs 30 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16505/16506 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts | ||||
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Service
- The 16505/Gandhidham–KSR Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1955 km in 42 hrs 15 mins.
- The 16506/KSR Bengaluru–Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1955 km in 38 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Pantry Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | H1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | PC | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16505 | GIMB | Gandhidham Junction | 09:00 AM | Tue | Bangalore City | 03:15 AM | Thu |
| 16506 | SBC | Bangalore City | 21:50 PM | Sat | Gandhidham Junction | 12:30 PM | Mon |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Hubballi-based WDP-4 diesel 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 and 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.