Island Express (train)
Island Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1 August 1864 (Initial run from Bengaluru to Coimbatore together with Bengaluru Mail till Jolarpet & Nilgiri till Coimbatore 1 July 1940 (Extended to Cochin Harbour Terminus as separate train in Bengaluru City to Coimbatore and 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) |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bengaluru City (SBC) Kanyakumari (CAPE) |
| Stops | 43 |
| Distance travelled | 929 km (577 mi) |
| Average journey time | 19h 40m |
| 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 |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Under seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 200 megawatts |
| Operating speed | 50.00 km/h (31.07 mph) average including halts |
| Rake sharing | Chennai Egmore Kanniyakumari Superfast fast express |
The 16525 /16526 Island Express is an Indian Railways train running between Bengaluru City 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 929 km journey.