| Gomteshwara Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| First: | 9 April 2017 |
| Operator: | South Western Railways |
| Stops: | 12 |
| Distance: | 357km (222miles) |
| Journeytime: | 9 hours 23 mins |
| Frequency: | Tri-Weekly |
| Class: | Vistadome, AC Chair Car, Second Seater |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 16575 / 16576 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum ,39km/h, including halts |
Gomteshwara Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between and in India. The name of the train is derived from the Gommateshwara statue which is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] This train is also called "Kudla Express''
This train was inaugurated on 9 April 2017, From flagged off by Suresh Prabhu (Former Minister of Railways) for Direct Connectivity between Mangalore and Bangalore via Shravanbelagola and the ghat section of Karnataka.[2]
The frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers the distance of 357 km with an average speed of 39 km/h.[3]
This train passes through Chikkabanavara, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola,, Sakleshpur, Kabaka Puttur and Bantwala on both sides.[4]
As the entire route is fully not electrified, it is hauled by Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram based WDP-4D on its entire journey.