Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express

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Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
First service1 January 1996;27 years ago (1996-01-01)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini Guruvayur
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops21
Distance travelled303 km (188 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 05 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16341 / 16342
On-board services
Class(es) CC, 2S, UR, SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph)
Rake maintenance Tiruchirappalli Junction
Rake sharing Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express is an Express/Mail express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Guruvayur and Thiruvananthapuram Central via Alappuzha in India. [1]

Contents

It operates as train number 16341 from Guruvayur to Thiruvananthapuram Central and as train number 16342 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala.

Coaches

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Sitting, 6 General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 16341 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express covers the distance of 303 km (188 mi) in 6 hours 30 mins (47 km/h) and in 6 hours 50 mins as the 16342 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Guruvayur Intercity Express (44 km/h).

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

Routing

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express runs from Guruvayur via Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Halts

Thiruvananthapuram Pettah (for 16341 only)Varkala SivagiriParavurMayyanadKollam JunctionMunroturuttuKarunagappalliKayamkulam JunctionHaripadAmbalappuzhaAlappuzhaMararikulamCherthalaTuravurErnakulam JunctionAluvaAngamalyChalakudyIrinjalakudaThrissurPunkunnam [2]

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, an Erode based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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References

  1. , newsindianexpress.com, 1 December 2016S
  2. "Intercity Express - Time Table and Route Map". Indian Rail Info. Retrieved 19 July 2017.