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The Vijayapura - Mangaluru Central - Vijayapura Express (Train No. 17377/378) that connects the bluish portion of Karnataka with coastal Karnataka has begun moving with LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches. LHB coaches were provided to heighten rider comfortableness and safety.
Train No. 17377 Vijayapura - Mangaluru Central Express began its travel with LHB coaches connected May 6. The bid arrived successful Mangaluru Central connected May 7. Train No. 17378 departed Mangaluru Central with LHB coaches connected May 7.
Earlier, the services were being operated with 16 ICF coaches. Upon conversion to LHB, the creation of the rakes is — 1 2-tier AC, 3 3-tier AC, six 2nd people sleeper, 3 wide 2nd class, 1 luggage-cum-brake van and 1 generator-car coaches.
The manager creation would alteration successful July. The work would person 1 2-tier AC, 2 3-tier AC, six 2nd people sleeper, 4 wide 2nd class, 1 luggage-cum brake van and 1 generator car coaches from July 4 ex-Vijayapura and from July 5 ex-Mangaluru Central.
Service began arsenic a peculiar train
The work was introduced arsenic a peculiar bid betwixt Vijayapura and Mangaluru Junction successful 2019 pursuing a request to link northbound Karnataka with coastal Karnataka. The peculiar bid was cancelled during the COVID-19 outbreak. The work was restored connected December 1, 2021. The work was extended to Mangaluru Central with effect from April 20, 2024.
While the South Western Railway continued to widen the periodicity of the peculiar trains astatine regular intervals, rider associations and people’s representatives had been demanding regularisation of the work due to the fact that fares successful peculiar trains are higher than successful regular services.
The work was regularised with effect from September 1, 2025, bringing much-needed alleviation to passengers.
Train No. 17377 leaves Vijayapura astatine 3.15 p.m. to scope Mangaluru Central astatine 9.55 a.m. the adjacent day.
Train No. 17378 leaves Mangaluru Central astatine 4.45 p.m. to scope Vijayapura astatine 10.30 a.m. the adjacent day.
