The YesvantpurâÂÂKannur Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur (Bangalore) and in India. It is currently being operated with 16527/16528 train numbers on a daily basis.
The 16527/YesvantpurâÂÂKannur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. The 16528/KannurâÂÂYesvantpur Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 660 km in 13h 45m. Earlier was WDM-3A or WDG-3A now it is hauled by a WAP-7 based in Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram. It uses a long route, the shortest route being via and . Train number 16512/16513 serves this route. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the train's numbering was changed to 07389(to Kannur) and 07390(from Kannur). The regular numbering, 16527/28, was restored on Nov 26, 2021.
The halts of the train are:
On 12 November 2021, at least 7 coaches of the train, operating as 07390/Kannur-Yesvantpur Special, derailed after boulders fell on it, between Sivadi and Muthampatti, along the Omalur-Bengaluru section, as a result of heavy rain and wind. All 2,348 passengers on board escaped unhurt.
On April 9 2024, a significant theft occurred in the AC coaches between Salem and Dharmapuri, where over 20 passengers reported missing valuables such as mobile phones, jewellery and cash. Some passengers' bags were later found abandoned in the train's toilets.