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Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express

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Trivandrum Central–Mangaluru Central Express
16347 arrives at Kozhikode Station.
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiThiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Mangaluru Central (MAQ)
Stops48
Distance travelled632 km (393 mi)
Average journey time14h 15m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)16347/16348
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The Trivandrum Central–Mangaluru Central Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Mangaluru Central in India. It is currently being operated with 16347/16348 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] It first began operations as Ernakulam/CHTS Kannur express and then was extended to Trivandrum on the Southside and ran as Trivandrum Kannur Express. This train was then again extended to Mangaluru Central to provide connectivity to the people of Kasaragod with the state capital. In the Southern Railway Timetable Conference 2020, it has been decided to extend this train to Nagercoil as People of Nagercoil, Kanyakumari want an Overnight train to Mangaluru and north Kerala.

Service

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The 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m. The 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m.

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
16348 MAQ Mangalore Central 2:25 PM Daily Thiruvananthapuram Central 4:15 AM Daily (next day)
16347 TVC Thiruvananthapuram Central 8:50 PM Daily Mangalore Central 11:20 AM Daily (next day)

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

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The route is fully electrified, and both trains are hauled by an Erode/Royapuram-based WAP-4/WAP-7 loco.

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with 12619/12620 Matsyagandha Express.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ "Trains to be regulated from March 24 to 26". The Hindu. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ S6 De-reserved between CLT-CAN now extended upto MAQ
  3. ^ Rail passengers in Kerala hit hard with late arrivals of trains
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