The 12627/12628 Karnataka Express is a daily Superfast train that runs between Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and the Indian capital New Delhi. History Bangalore was first connected to the north with Kerala - Karnataka (also known as KK) express introduced in 1976. The train ran from New Delhi to Jolarpettai and was split into two trains, one going to Bangalore and the other to Trivandrum. This continued until 1983 when Karnataka express was launched in the February 1983 budget as a single biweekly train running on 3 routes on different days of the week. The routes were via Secunderabad, Manmad, and Vijayawada. The train was then rerouted via Dharmavaram - Guntakal - Wadi - Daund - Bhusaval and continues to run on the same route to this day. Route & halts Major stations along the route are KSR Bengaluru, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . It halts at several smaller stations, like and . Apart from the stations mentioned above, 12627 also halts at . Timings The train runs on all 7 days of the week. 12627 and 12628 depart in the late evening and reach their destinations on the third morning and afternoon respectively. Traction The train is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive of Royapuram / Lallaguda / Tuglakabad sheds on end to end basis. Coach replacement and coach composition Karnataka express used to run with ICF coaches until 10 November 2021, when it was given LHB coaches. The coach composition is as follows: 1 Second luggage, guard and disabled passenger compartment. (LSLRD) 2 Second sitting coaches. 11 sleeper coaches. 4 Third AC coaches. 1 Second AC coach. 1 First AC coach. 1 Pantry car coach. 1 End on Generator coach. 1 or 2 High capacity parcel van coaches. (HCP) The train runs with 24 coaches in the up direction and 23 coaches in the down direction. THe train shares its rakes with 12657/12658 KSR Bengaluru - MGR Chennai central Mail. Coach arrangement for 12627 Coach arrangement for 12627 is as follows. Coach arrangement for 12628 Coach arrangement for 12628 is as follows. Accidents and Incidents On 14 May 1989 Karnataka Express derailed near a bridge near Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh killing 69. Several passengers had been complaining to the service staff of intermittent but strong and unusual jerks even before the train arrived at Bhopal,