Island Express (train)

Island Express

Island Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service	1 August 1864; 160 years ago (1 August 1864) (Initial run from Bangalore to Coimbatore together with Bangalore Mail till Jolarpet & Nilgiri till Coimbatore[1] 1 July 1940; 84 years ago (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; 48 years ago (1976) (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central) 1988; 36 years ago (1988) (extended to Nagercoil Junction) 1992; 32 years ago (1992) (extended to Kanniyakumari)[2]
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.