Bengaluru-Karwar Panchaganga Express to operate with additional coaches till January 31

Train No. 16595/596 has been augmented with two 3-tier AC economy, one sleeper, and two general class coaches. | Photo Credit: File photo The KSR Bengaluru-Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express will run with five additional coaches till January-end.Train No. 16595/596 was augmented with two 3-tier AC economy, one sleeper, and two general class coaches till October 2 and 3. Now the services would continue to run with augmented coaches till January 31 from Bengaluru-end and February 1 from Karwar-end, according to Konkan Railway.Rameswaram ExpressSouthern Railway has decided to permanently augment two 3-tier AC coaches on Mangaluru Central-Rameswaram-Mangaluru Central Weekly Express from October first week.Train No. 16622/16621 presently has two 2-tier AC, six 3-tier AC, six sleeper class, four second class general and one each luggage-cum-brake van and generator car coaches, in all 20 coaches.Under the revised composition, the train would have two 2-tier AC, eight 3-tier AC, six sleeper class, four second class general and one each luggage-cum-brake van and generator car coaches, in all 22 coaches.The augmentation would be effective from October 3 ex Mangaluru Central and October 4, ex Rameswaram, said a release from Palakkad Division. Published - September 24, 2026 06:58 pm IST