The 17325 / 17326 Vishwamanava Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Belgaum and in Karnataka India. It is currently being operated with 17325/17326 train numbers on a daily basis.PERMANENTLY AUGMENTATION OF TRAIN WITH ADDITIONAL COACH"Hubballi- Varanasi train to run from May 28"
The train was named in honour of Kuvempu's idea of "Vishwa Manava" ("Universal Man").
Service
The 17325/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 15h 40m. 17326/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 16h 40m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Khanapur Londa Tavargatti Alnavar Mugad Dharwad SSS Hubbali Junction Yalavagi Haveri Byadgi Ranibennur
Chikjajur Junction Ramagiri Shivani Ajjampura Birur Junction Kadur Junction
Tumakuru
Bidadi Ramanagara Mandya Pandavapura
Coach composition
earlier was ICF Blue rakes. The train has standard ICF Utkrisht rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches and even 18 standard LHB coaches:
11 General 4 chair car 1 AC chair car 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Rake sharing 17315/16 Mysuru Junction–Talaguppa Intercity Express
Traction
Earlier was WDP-4 and WDM-3A. now Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 locomotive from Mysore to Belagavi and vice versa.
See also
Mysore Junction railway station Hubli Junction railway station Hubballi–Varanasi Weekly Express Mysore–Dharwad Express Ashokapuram railway station
Notes
17325/Vishwamanava Express 17326/Vishwamanava Express
References