Bantwala railway station explained

Bantwal railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:11-270-2, Kaikunja East Road, B.C Road, Bantwal, Karnataka
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Western Railway
Lines:Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line
Platforms:2
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Zone:South Western Railway
Opened:1979
Closed:1979(for gauge conversion)
Rebuilt:2005
Electrified:Electrification in progress
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India3#India Karnataka
Map Dot Label:Bantwala railway station
Map Size:300

Bantwala or Bantawala is a major railway station on Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line. It is located in BC Road, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India. It consists of two platforms. This railway station is nearest railway station to National Highway in Dakshina Kannada district. This railway station is located just 500 meters away from NH 75 and three kilometers away from Bantwal city.

Location

Bantwala Railway Station serves Bantwal city of Dakshina Kannada district. It belongs to Mysuru railway division part of South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Services

There are several trains to Mangaluru, Puttur,Subrahmanya, Karwar, Kannur, Vijayapura, Yesvantpur, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi which stops at Bantwal railway station.

Train numberTrain name
07377/07378Mangaluru Junction–Vijayapura Express Special[1]
16511/16512KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express (via Kunigal)
16515/16516Yesvantpur–Karwar Express
16585/16586Mangaluru Central-SMVT Bengaluru Express(via Mysuru)
16575/16576Gomteshwara Express
16539/16540Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Express(via Kunigal)
16595/16596Panchaganga Express
56642/56643Mangaluru Central–Kabaka Puttur Passenger (unreserved)
56644/56645Kabaka Puttur–Mangaluru Central Passenger (unreserved)
56646/56647Subrahmanya Road–Mangaluru Central Passenger (unreserved)

Notes and References

  1. News: 1 November 2019 . Vijayapura-Mangaluru train likely . The Hindu .