Malabar Express
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The Malabar Express is a daily night express train service in India, named after the Malabar Coast, the south-western coastal region of India that runs from Mangalore Central (MAQ) and Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) in the capital of the State of Kerala. As the name suggests, it connects the two ends of the Malabar region (the Southern and the Northern). This train has one of the longest running time between Mangaluru Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central and it is the slowest train among all other trains from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and vice versa.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Kerala & Karnataka |
| First service | 5 March 1888 |
| Current operator | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mangalore Central (MAQ) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) |
| Stops | 50 |
| Distance travelled | 634 km (394 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 16629 / 16630 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 41 km/h (25 mph) average including halts |
History
[edit | edit source]The train initially ran between Mangalore and Cochin Harbour Terminus (Ernakulam) from 1963 & later extended to Thiruvanathapuram Central on conversion of railway line to Thiruvanathapuram via Kottayam to broad gauge in 1976.
Traction
[edit | edit source]It is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Service
[edit | edit source]This train runs between Mangalore Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train no. 16629 starts from Trivandrum at 06:40 PM hours and reaches Mangalore at 10:15 AM hours the next day. In the return direction, train no. 16630 leaves Mangalore at 06:15 PM hours and reaches Trivandrum at 08:30 AM hours the next day. It runs via Trunk route Kottayam
Coach composition
[edit | edit source]It has 23 coaches (10 sleeper class, 4 3-tier AC, 1 2-tier AC, 1 AC first class-cum-2-tier, 5 second class, and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter).
Route and halts
[edit | edit source]This train has 51 halts.[1] Some of the halts are:
- Mangaluru Central ( MAQ )
- Ullal
- Manjeshwar
- Uppala
- Kumbala
- Kasaragod
- Kotikulam
- Bekal Fort
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Charvattur
- Trikarpur
- Payannur
- Eshimala
- Payangadi
- Kannapuram
- Valapattanam
- Kannur
- Thalasherry
- Mahe
- Vadakara
- Quilandi
- Kozhikode
- Ferok
- Parappanangadi
- Tanur
- Tirur
- Kuttipuram
- Pattambi
- Shoranur Jnction
- Thrissur
- Chalakkudy
- Angamali for Kaladi
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Town
- Piravom Road
- Kottayam
- Changanacherry
- Tiruvalla
- Chengannur
- Mavelikara
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunganapalli
- Sasthankotta
- Paravur
- Varkala Sivagiri
- Kadakavur
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Murukkampuzha
- Kazhakuttam
- Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
- Thiruvananthapuram Central ( TVC )
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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