The 22679 / 80 Yesvantpur Junction - Hassan MEMU Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 22679 from to and as train number 22680 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka.
Coaches The 22679 / 80 Yesvantpur Junction - Hassan MEMU Express has 12 Unreserved coaches .
This train used to have LHB coaches, but it was downgraded to ICF coaches by July 2024. This was done to create less pollution for a diesel locomotive (WDP-4/4D) to pull the ICF rake compared to LHB rake which have the generator cars. It was expected that the train would soon bring back the LHB rake as this train would get an electric locomotive (WAP-7), which would result in no pollution at all (because of HOG technology which means: electric locomotive is connected to the generator car). But due to some issues it was upgraded to MEMU South Western Railway.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service The 22679 - Intercity Express covers the distance of in 3 hours 10 mins (55 km/h) and in 3 hours 10 mins as the 22680 - Intercity Express (55 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is higher than , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing The 22679 / 80 Yesvantpur Junction - Hassan MEMU Express runs from via Shravanabelagola to .
Traction Early on, this train operated with a WDP-4 locomotive on both inaugural and official commercial run. It also used to operate with a based WAP-7 electric locomotive to pull the train to its destination. Presently, it uses MEMU for its operations
References
External links 22679 Intercity Express at India Rail Info 22680 Intercity Express at India Rail Info