Ernad Express
Interior of AC Chair Car
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleKarnataka, Kerala
Current operator(s)Southern Railway, Indian Railways
Route
TerminiMangalore
Trivandrum Central
Stops37
Distance travelled620 km
Average journey time13 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)1 air conditioned coach, 5 second sitting coaches, 12 unreserved, 2 SLR coaches
Seating arrangementsIndian Rail standard
Catering facilitiesNo on-board catering
Technical
Rolling stockTwo
Track gaugeBroad
Route map

The Ernad Express is an Express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka and Trivandrum Central Junction railway station in Kerala.[1]

Train number 16605 runs from Mangalore to Trivandrum and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Trivandrum to Mangalore. The train has stoppage at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway stationManjeshwar, Kumbla, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Nileshwar, Cheruvathur, Payyanur, Valapattanam, Kannur, Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Payyoli, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Ferok, Vallikkunnu, Parappanangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Pattambi, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Chalakudi, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction (South), Thuravoor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam Junction, Karunagappalli, Kollam Junction, Varakala,Thiruvananthapuram Central

Traction

As the route is fully electrified. It is hauled by WAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Erode or WAP 7 from Royapuram shed.

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge

References

  1. "Ernad Express, Kannur Intercity Express to conduct service partially today". Mathrubhumi. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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