| Gol Gumbaz Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | South Western Railway |
| Start: | (MYS) |
| Stops: | 30 |
| End: | (PVR) |
| Locale: | Karnataka & Maharashtra |
| Distance: | 1098km (682miles) |
| Journeytime: | 20 hrs 55 mins |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Trainnumber: | 16535 / 16536 |
| Class: | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | E-catering, On-board catering |
| Observation: | Large Windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Gauge: | broad gauge |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Speed: | 52km/h average including halts. |
| Sharing: | Rake sharing with 16591/16592 Hampi Express |
The 16535 / 16536 Gol Gumbaz Express is a daily express train running between Mysore and Pandharpur via, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot,Vijayapura and Solapur. Even though the train is numbered 16535/36, the train is an express train of the Indian Railways of South Western Railway zone, Hubballi railway division. Usually 165XX numbering is assigned to Bangalore railway division[1] [2] [3] [4]
The train is named after the famous Gol Gumbaz, a historical monument located in Vijayapura. It is an important train that connects North Karnataka with Bangalore. This train covers important districts of Karnataka which include Mysore, Bangalore, Tumkur from south Karnataka, and Haveri, Dharwad, Gadag, Bagalkot, Vijayapura from North Karnataka.Initially ran upto Solapur now upto extended Pandharpur.
The train runs from via,,,,,,,,, to .
It is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Pandharpur to Mysore and vice-versa.
This train shares its rake with 16591/16592 Hampi Express.
The train reverses its direction twice at;