Siddaganga Intercity Express, formerly Intercity Excpress is a daily

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that runs between

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and Bengaluru in

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and it replaced Bangalore City (KSR Bengaluru) - Hubli (Hubballi)

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.Indian Railways
Retrieved 12 August 2017 and until 2009, this train ran from

Hubballi 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 ...

to Bengaluru. It was extended to Dharwad on 8 December 2009. It takes 8 hours 50 minutes to cover . It has 17 stops and 65 intermediate Stations. It is numbered as 12725/12726. The train belongs to Mysuru Division of South Western Railway. 12725 Siddaganga Intercity Express with a WDP4 at Bangalore City Jn

12725 Siddaganga Intercity Express with a WDP4 at Bangalore City Jn

Stops

This train originates from

and goes through

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, Yalivigi,

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, Byadgi, Ranibennur,

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, Chikjajur, Hosadurga Road, Ajjampura,

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, Yeshwantpur and terminates at

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Locomotive

The train is hauled by a

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Locomotive of

Krishnarajapuram Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. The ...

Loco shed .

Speed

The train reaches between

Yesvantpur Yeshwanthpur, officially Yeshwanthpura is a locality in the north western part of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located to the north of Malleshwara and west of Hebbala. The biggest wholesale market of agricultural produce i ...

and

. Its average speed is .

Rake and rake sharing

The train carries 21 coaches, including one air-conditioned coach. It shares its rake with Wodeyar Express and the Bangalore City– Talaguppa Intercity Express. It's maintenance happens at Mysuru. Day 1 - 12613->20651 Day 2 - 20652->12725 Day 3 - 12726->12614

References

External links

12725 Siddhaganga Intercity Express at India Rail Info

12726 Siddhaganga Intercity Express at India Rail Info
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