Maveli Express
''Daily Fastest Night Express Train Between Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangaluru Central''
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central |
Stops | 28 |
Distance travelled | 620 km (390 mi) |
Average journey time | 12 hours 20 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16603 / 16604 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 7 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 48.09 kmph |
The 16603 / 16604 Maveli Express Is The Fastest Daily Night Express Train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangaluru Central In Karnataka to Thiruvananthapuram Central In Kerala .
About the train
[edit]This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.
The train 16604 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 19:25 PM and arrives at Mangalore Central at 07:45 AM he next day while train no 16603 leaves Mangaluru Central at 17:30 PM and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:00 AM the next day.
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Coach composition
[edit]It has 24 coaches ( 9 sleeper class, 5 3-tier AC, 2 2-tier AC, 1 AC first class-cum-2-tier, 5 second class, and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter).
Stops
[edit]- Mangalore Central
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Cheruvathur
- Payyanur
- Payangadi
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Mahe
- Vadakara
- Quilandi
- Kozhikkode
- Ferok
- Tirur
- Kuttippuram
- Shoranur Junction
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Cherthala
- Alappuzha
- Ambalapuzha
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunagapally
- Kollam Junction
- Paravur
- Varkala Sivagiri
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
References
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