Yesvantpur – Pandharpur Express | |
Type: | Express |
First: | 2 March 2015 5 July 2018 |
Operator: | South Western Railways |
Stops: | 11 |
Distance: | 880km (550miles) |
Journeytime: | 17 hours 30 mins |
Frequency: | Weekly |
Class: | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Stock: | ICF coach |
Trainnumber: | 16541 / 16542 |
Speed: | 140km/h maximum ,52km/h, including halts |
Yesvantpur – Pandharpur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between and in India.[1]
This train was inaugurated on 2 March 2015, between Yeshwantpur and Miraj as Tatkal special train with number 06541 / 06542 and runs only on Summer and Winter time but the demand was high for connectivity between Bangalore and Pandharpur.[2] In May 2018 the South Western Railway announced that the route would be operated as regular weekly service beginning 5 July 2018.[3]
Frequency of this train is weekly and it covers the distance of 880 km with an average speed of 52 km/h on both sides.[4]
This train passes through,,, & on both sides.
As the route is under electrification a WDP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.