![]() Island Express | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu |
First service | 1 August 1864Bangalore to Coimbatore together with Bangalore Mail till Jolarpet & Nilgiri till Coimbatore[1] 1 July 1940 (Extended to Cochin Harbour Terminus as Separate train in Bangalore to Coimbatore & slip coach afterwards) 1960s (as separate train till Cochin Harbour Terminus) 1976 (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central) 1988 (extended to Nagercoil Junction) 1992 (extended to Kanniyakumari)[2] | (Initial run from
Current operator(s) | South Western Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Bangalore City (SBC) Kanyakumari (CAPE) |
Stops | 44 |
Distance travelled | 944 km (587 mi) |
Average journey time | 19 hours 15 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16525 / 16526 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 49.04 km/h (30.47 mph) average including halts |
Rake sharing | Kanniyakumari Express |
The 16525 /16526 Island Express is an Indian Railways train running between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bangalore City railway station, Bangalore and Kanyakumari railway station, Kanyakumari. Train no. 16526 runs from Bengaluru to Kanyakumari, and Train No. 16525 runs in the reverse direction. The train runs daily through the state of Kerala (via Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam and Palakkad Junction) and covers the 944 km journey in about 19 hours 15 minutes.
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