Gol Gumbaz Express

The Gol Gumbaz Express (16535/16536) is a tri-weekly Express running between Yeshvantapur and Solapur. Numbered 16535/36 the train is a Express train of Indian Railways of South Western Railway Zone and Bangalore Division.

Relevance

The train is named after the famous Gol Gumbaz, a historical monument located in Bijapur.

Stops

Train runs via Arisikere, Davangere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Bijapur to reach Solapur. Train takes 17 hrs to cover the 822km between Bangalore and Solapur

Speed and Timings

• Train No. 16536 Solapur Yeshvantapur Express leaves Solapur at 15:30hrs on Sunday tuesday and friday to reach Bangalore at 09:15hrs the next morning covering a distance of 822km in 17hrs 45 minutes at an average of 49km/h
• Train no. 16535 leaves Yeshvantapur at 19:45hrs on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday to reach Solapur at 13:25hrs the next day covering in 17 hrs 40 minutes at an average of 49 km/h.

The remaining 4 days are taken over by the Yeshvantapur-Bijapur Special which follows the same timings as Gol Gumbaz up to Bijapur

Rake Share

This train and its special variant shares rakes with 16591/92 Hampi Express with maintaincence at Bangalore

External links

• http://www.indianrail.gov.in
• http://www.indiarailinfo.com