Island Express (train)

Island Express
Island Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleKarnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service1 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
TerminiBangalore City (SBC)
Kanyakumari (CAPE)
Stops44
Distance travelled944 km (587 mi)
Average journey time19 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
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 arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49.04 km/h (30.47 mph) average including halts
Rake sharingKanniyakumari 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.

  1. ^ "4987589-15: Pic 3: Bypore Mail: 1863-64 Through as G - Railway Enquiry".
  2. ^ "The Legend of the Island Express". 24 coaches. 16 September 2013.