Netravati Express
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 Netravati Express standing at Thiruvananthapuram Central station. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala | ||||
| First service |
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| Current operator | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) | ||||
| Stops | 49 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,815 km (1,128 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 16345 / 16346 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available through Pantry | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Operating speed | 49.99 km/h (31 mph) average including Halts. | ||||
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The 16345 / 16346 Netravati Express is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train runs on the Konkan Railway. It is the one and only daily train in Kerala which connects Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram and vice versa on a daily basis, and this is the first scheduled train service to run the length of the Konkan Railway which started running on March 1, 1998. It was later extended to Thiruvananthapuram.
History
[edit | edit source]Initially the train the Bombay Kurla (LTT)–Mangalore Netravati Express was plied between Bombay to Mangalore from April 1, 1987 as link via the inland Poona, Gulbarga, Guntakal, Krishnarajapuram, Palakkad route parting at Shornur Junction. Trains on the old route used to take 48 hours to reach Mangalore from Bombay. After the Konkan Railway line was operational in 1998, the route has been changed via the Konkan Railway and the Mangalore–Bombay running time was reduced drastically to 16 hours. On March 1, 1998, the Bombay Kurla (LTT)–Mangalore Netravati Express started running via the Konkan, making it the first scheduled service that ran the length of the Konkan Railway. The link express was made a single train till Cochin Harbour Terminus[1] and further extended till Thiruvananthapuram Central (which is the capital city of Kerala) from 10 February 2001.[2]
Background
[edit | edit source]Mangalore city is situated at the banks of the Netravati River. Since this trains terminating point was Mangalore back then, the name of the train was set as Netravati Express.
Traction
[edit | edit source]As the route is completely electrified since 30 March 2022, a Royapuram or an Erode-based WAP-7 Vadodara-based WAP-5 Vadodara-based WAP-P5 Vadodara-based Indian locomotive class WAP-5 hauls the train throughout its entire journey.
Schedule
[edit | edit source]- Non Monsoon Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16346 | TVC | Thiruvananthapuram Central | 9:15 Hrs | Daily | Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) | 17:05 Hrs | Daily (next day) |
| 16345 | LTT | Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) | 11:40 Hrs | Daily | Thiruvananthapuram Central | 18:05 Hrs | Daily (next day) |
Routing
[edit | edit source]The 16345/46 Netravati Express runs from
- Mumbai LTT
- Thane
- Panvel
- Roha (Technical Halt) crew Change
- Khed
- Chiplun
- Sangameshwar Road
- Ratnagiri
- Rajapur Road
- Kudal
- Thivim
- Karmali
- Madgaon Junction
- Canacona
- Karwar
- Kumta
- Murdeshwar
- Bhatkal
- Mookambika Road Byndoor
- Kundapura
- Udupi
- Surathkal
- Mangalore Junction
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Cheruvathur
- Payyanur
- Kannapuram
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Vadakara
- Kozhikode
- Parappanangadi
- Tirur
- Kuttippuram
- Shoranur Junction
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Cherthala
- Alappuzha
- Ambalappuzha
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunagappalli
- Kollam Junction
- Varkala Sivagiri
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
Coach composition
[edit | edit source]The train was upgraded to modern LHB rake on September 26, 2019, with an MPS of 145 kmph. The train consists of 25 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier coach
- 1 AC III Tier coach
- 4 AC III Tier Economy coaches
- 11 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 4 General coaches
- 1 General coach Divyangjan Friendly
- 1 Generator cars
- 1 Parcel Van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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VPH | EOG | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | PC | M4 | M3 | M2 | M1 | B1 | A1 | UR | UR | SLR |
(Coach Position of 16345 Netravati Express)
No rake sharing. Four dedicated LHB rakes.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Konkan Railway
- Netravati Express train route
- [1] Times of India
- [2] The Hindu
- [3] Revised Coach Position