Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express

Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express
	16347 arrives at Kozhikode Station.
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC); Mangaluru Central (MAQ)
Stops	48
Distance travelled	632 km (393 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16347/16348
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The 16347 / 16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central - Thiruvananthapuram 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

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

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

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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

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

Rake sharing

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

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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

External links

16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express India Rail Info
16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express India Rail Info

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] "Trains to be regulated from March 24 to 26". The Hindu. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

[3] S6 De-reserved between CLT-CAN now extended upto MAQ

[4] Rail passengers in Kerala hit hard with late arrivals of trains

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