Maveli Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangaluru 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 Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.
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 and arrives at Mangalore Central at 08:15 the next day while train no 16603 leaves Mangaluru Central at 17:30 and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:00 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 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).
Stops
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- Mangaluru Central
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Cheruvathur
- Payyanur
- Payangadi
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Mahe
- Vadakara
- Quilandi
- Kozhikkode
- Tirur
- Kuttippuram
- Shoranur Junction
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thuravoor
- Cherthala
- Mararikulam
- Alappuzha
- Ambalapuzha
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunagapally
- Kollam Junction
- Paravur
- Varkala Sivagiri
- Thiruvananthapuram Central