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Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (via Ballari)
The 12649 / 12650 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express of Karnataka is a train service of Sampark Kranti Express series in India, which runs between Yesvantpur in Bangalore to in Delhi. In addition another Karnataka Sampark Kranti started which runs between and . It provides a substitute to the Karnataka Express and also of superfast category. The frequency of these trains in compilation of all the Sampark Kranti is daily. These trains provide an alternative link between ''Bangalore City railway station'' and ' stations. History The train was introduced 8 February 2004. The train was introduced as a bi-weekly for initial years, and then existed as a tri-weekly train for some later years. At present the train runs five times a week. Later-on the second version of the train was introduced in 2009. It had a longer route than the parent train. It was introduced as a bi-weekly train. It was an alternative train for trains like ''Goa Express'', ''Jhelum Express'' and ''–Mysore Swarna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampark Kranti Express
Sampark Kranti Express trains are a series of Superfast express trains operated by the Indian Railways providing quick connectivity to the national capital, New Delhi. Overview The words ''Sampark'' and ''Kranti'' are borrowed from Sanskrit. Sampark(''Devanagari'':-''सम्पर्क'') means Contact and Kranti(''Devanagari'':-क्रान्ति ) means Revolution. The combined name denotes the steps taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed train connections from cities around India with the National Capital through the provision of non-air conditioned express trains with few stops and operating at high speeds. A similar capability had been introduced earlier on the Rajdhani express. However, these trains were completely air-conditioned and hence quite expensive. The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India in terms of average journey speeds. The Sampark Kranti trains operate at slower average speeds than the Rajdhani and Shatabdi se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Express
The 12627/12628 ''Karnataka Express'' is a daily Superfast train that runs between Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital New Delhi. History Bangalore was first connected to the north with Kerala - Karnataka (also known as KK) express introduced in 1976. The train ran from New Delhi to Jolarpettai and was split into two trains, one going to Bangalore and the other to Trivandrum. This continued until 1983 when Karnataka express was launched in the February 1983 budget as a single biweekly train running on 3 routes on different days of the week. The routes were via Secunderabad, Manmad, and Vijayawada. The train was then rerouted via Dharmavaram - Guntakal - Wadi - Daund - Bhusaval and continues to run on the same route to this day. Route & halts Major stations along the route are KSR Bengaluru, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . It halts at several smaller stations, like and . Apart from the stations mentioned above, 12627 also halts at . Timin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (via Hubballi)
The 12629 / 12630 ''Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express'' is a Sampark Kranti Express train belonging to South Western Railway Zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12629/12630 train numbers on a biweekly basis. Service The 12629/Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2614 km in 47h 15m. The 12630/Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2614 km in 45h 35m. Coach composition The train has standard LHB coach, LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 First AC * 1 AC II Tier * 4 AC III Tier * 10 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 1 High Capacity Parcel Van * 2 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by a Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram, Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bengaluru to Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa. Rake sharing The train shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) engine, 7th generation (7). They entered service in 2000. A total of 1424 WAP-7 have been built, with more units being built at CLW, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). The WAP-7 is one of the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways serving passenger trains for over 22 years. It is a passenger variant of the Indian locomotive class WAG-9, WAG-9 freight locomotive with a modified gear ratio to pull lighter loads at higher speeds. With an output of , it is the most powerful passenger locomotive in the Indian Railways fleet, and the most numerous passenger locomotive in India. The WAP-7 is capable of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda
Hyderabad district, India
1995 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Lallaguda of the South Central Railway zone in Telangana, India. Locomotives References {{Locomotives Sheds of India Lallaguda Lallaguda is a suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is about 7 km fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, India for Indian Railways as the classes WDP4, WDP4B and WDP4D. The GT46PAC is a passenger version of the previous Indian Railways EMD GT46MAC freight locomotive. The locomotive has a 16-cylinder 710G3B diesel engine and is one of the fastest diesel-electric locomotives in service in Indian Railways. Variants WDP-4 The WDP-4 was the loco originally designed by GM EMD and 10 of them were dispatched to India by June 2001. Later on Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi started building them initially using knocked-down kits and later indigenously. Starting 2003, the locomotives were produced in large numbers by BLW. The locomotive features self diagnostics control using EM2000 onboard microprocessor which was a new technology for Indian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram
The Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives and electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Krishnarajapuram (KJM) of the South Western Railway zone in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is one of two diesel loco sheds and only electric loco sheds of the South Western Railway, the other being at Hubli Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr .... Diesel Locomotives Electric Locomotives References External links Diesel Shed (Krishnarajapuram)South Western RailwayIRFCA * * * South Western Railway zone 1981 establishments in Karnataka Rail transport in Karnataka Buildings and structures in Bangalore Transport infrastructure completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhansi
Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the ''Gateway to Bundelkhand'', Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of . It is about from national capital New Delhi and from state capital Lucknow. Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. The National Highways Development Project has supported development of the city. Jhansi is also being developed as the defense corridor by the NDA government which will boost the economy of the city and the region at the same time. Srinagar to Kanyakumari north–south corridor passes closely to Jhansi, as does the east–west corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush of infr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world. After the formation of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal was part of the Sehore district. It was bifurcated in 1972 and a new district, Bhopal, was formed. Flourishing around 1707, the city was the capital of the former Bhopal State, a princely state of the British ruled by the Nawabs of Bhopal. Numerous heritage structures from this period include the Taj-ul-Masajid and Taj Mahal palace. In 1984, the city was struck by the Bhopal disaster, one of the worst industrial disasters in history. Bhopal has a strong economic base with numerous large and medium industries operating in and around the city. Bhopal is considered as one of the important fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest in Maharashtra by area, with a geographical area of 7,256 sq km. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times. Pune is also considered to be the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra. Along with the municipal corporation area of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, PCMC, Pune Municipal Corporation, PMC and the three Cantonment Board, cantonment towns of Pune Camp, Camp, Khadki, and Dehu Road, Pune forms the urban core of the eponymous Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR). Situated {{convert, 560, m, 0, abbr=off Height above sea level, above sea level on the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau, on the right bank of the Mutha River, Mutha river,{{cite web , last=Nala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubli
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Karnataka and is the taluk headquarters of Hubli City and Hubli Rural. Although it hosts the HDMC office, the district headquarters is in Dharwad. It also houses the largest number of government offices outside the state capital. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities. Etymology The name Hubballi comes from Kannada ''Hoovina Balli'' which means "Flowering creeper" in Kannada. Hubli is the anglicised version of Hubballi. History Rayara Hubli, also called 'Eleya Purvada Halli' or 'Purballi', was the old Hubli, and according to an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express
The 12781 / 12782 Swarna Jayanti Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. This train is also comes under the Swarna Jayanti Express trains series. It shares its rakes with 22681/22682 Mysore - Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express It operates as train number 12781 from Mysore Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12782 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Coaches The 12781 / 82 Swarna Jayanti Express & 22681/82 Chennai Superfast Express has * 1 AC First Cum AC Two Tier * 2 AC Two Tier * 5 AC Three Tier * 7 Sleeper Class * 1 Pantry Car * 2 General Unreserved * 2 Luggage Cum Disabled Coach * 1 End On Generator Car 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 12781 Mysore Junction–Hazrat Nizam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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