The Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express is an
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train belonging to
South Western Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16573/16574 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 16573/Yesvantpur–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 456 km in 10h 15m. The 16574/Puducherry–Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 456 km in 11h 30m. Although it does not have a stop at Karmelaram or Heelalige, it is often stopped at these stations to allow the passage or arrival of 12677 KSR Bengaluru-Intercity Express, which sometimes experiences delays of up to forty minutes.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4
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diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Puducherry and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 16505/16506 Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express, 16533/16534 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal), 16533/16534 Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express and 16507/16508 Jodhpur–Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
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See also
* Yesvantpur Junction railway station
Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality. It is one of the developing ...
* Puducherry railway station
Puducherry railway station (station code: PDY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway terminus of the Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line serving the city o ...
* Gandhidham–Bangalore City Express
* Bhagat Ki Kothi−Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal)
* Ajmer–Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express
* Bhagat Ki Kothi−Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi)
* Yesvanthpur Puducherry Garibrath Express
Notes
References
External links
16573/Yesvantpur-Puducherry Weekly Express
India Rail Info
16574/Puducherry-Yesvantpur Weekly Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Puducherry
Transport in Bengaluru
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Puducherry
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Railway services introduced in 2014
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