| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Mahe |
| First service | 1 January 2001 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) |
| Stops | 18 |
| End | Kannur (CAN) |
| Distance travelled | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 20m |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 16527/16528 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC first class,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) |
The Yesvantpur–Kannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur (Bangalore) and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 16527/Yesvantpur–Kannur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. The 16528/Kannur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. Earlier was WDM-3A or WDG-3A now it is hauled by a WAP-7 based in Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via Mysore Junction and Mangalore Junction. Train number 16512/16513 serves this route. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the train's numbering was changed to 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular numbering, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The halts of the train are:
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Banaswadi
- Karmelaram
- Hosur
- Dharmapuri
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Tiruppur
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Shoranur Junction
- Kuttippuram
- Tirur
- Parappanangadi
- Kozhikode
- Quilandi
- Vadakara
- Thalassery
- Kannur
Incidents[edit | edit source]
On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.[4]
On April 9 2024, a significant theft occurred in the AC coaches between Salem and Dharmapuri, where over 20 passengers reported missing valuables such as mobile phones, jewellery and cash. Some passengers' bags were later found abandoned in the train's toilets.[5]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Permanent augmentation of trains". Southern Railway. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ "PERMANENT AUGMENTATION". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ "LHB coach FOR YESVANTPUR - KANNUR - YESVANTPUR TRAINS". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kannur Yesvantpur Express Derailed: Kannur- Yeshwantpur Express derails after boulders fall on it near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Nearly 20 passengers in Yesvantpur-Kannur Express robbed of valuables including mobile phones, jewellery". Onmanarama. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express India Rail Info
- 16528/Kannur - Yesvantpur Express India Rail Info
- 07389/Yesvantpur-Kannur Special India Rail Info
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