The 17325 / 17326 Vishwamanava Express is an
Express train belonging to
South Western Railway zone
The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka State. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railways, South Central Railways and Central Railways in 2003.
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that runs between
Belgaum and in
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
India. It is currently being operated with 17325/17326 train numbers on a daily basis.
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The train was named in honour of Kuvempu's idea of "Vishwa Manava" ("Universal Man").
Service
The 17325/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 15h 40m. 17326/Vishwamanava Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 750.7 km in 16h 40m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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* Desur
Desur is a Town panchayat in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
Desur is located at . It has an average elevation of 114 metres (374 feet).
Demographics
India census
A census is the procedure of ...
* Khanapur
Khanapur officially known as Khanapura is a panchayat town in Belagavi district, Karnataka, India. It is about 26 km from Belagavi. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur taluk. ...
* Gunji
* Londa
* Tavargatti
* Alnavar
Alnavar is a panchayat town in the Dharwad district in Karnataka, India. "Anilpur" was the ancient name of "Alnavar." C M Nimbannavar is the MLA of the town. It is known for its wood factory and wood industries. Being a small town it has a railwa ...
* Mugad
* Dharwad
Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
* SSS Hubbali Junction
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Chikjajur Junction
Birur Junction
Kadur Junction
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Tumakuru
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Bidadi
Ramanagara
Mandya
Pandavapura
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:
* 11 General
* 4 chair car
* 1 AC chair car
* 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Mysore to Belagavi and vice versa.
See also
* Mysore Junction railway station
* Hubli Junction railway station
Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction commonly known as SSS Hubballi Junction railway station or Hubli Junction railway station (Station code: UBL), is a railway junction station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway ...
* Hubballi–Varanasi Weekly Express
* Mysore–Dharwad Express
* Ashokapuram railway station
Ashokapuram is a railway station on Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Mysore district, Karnataka state, India.
Location
Ashokapuram railway station is located near J. P. Nagar in Mysore city.
History
The projec ...
Notes
17325/Vishwamanava Express
17326/Vishwamanava Express
References
Transport in Mysore
Transport in Hubli-Dharwad
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Karnataka
Railway services introduced in 2017
Express trains in India
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