Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express

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Thiruvananthapuram Central - Kannur
Jan Shatabdi Express
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Kannur - Trivandrum Jan Shatabdi Express at Ernakulam Town railway station.
Overview
Service type Jan Shatabdi Express
Locale Kerala
First service20 January 2011;12 years ago (2011-01-20) (Inaugural run between CLT Tooltip Kozhikode railway station and TVC Tooltip Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station) [1] [2]
2 August 2013;10 years ago (2013-08-02) (Extn. to CAN Tooltip Kannur railway station) [3]
Current operator(s) Southern Railways (SR)
Route
Termini Kannur (CAN)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops13
Distance travelled500 km (311 mi)
Average journey time9 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyFive days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12081 / 12082
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating
Seating arrangements Open coach
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph)

The 12081/12082 Kannur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express is a Jan Shatabdi Express train belonging to Trivandrum Division of Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kannur in Kerala state of India. It is the longest-running Jan Shatabdi Express of Southern Railway and third longest Jan shatabdi in India.

History

Initially it ran between Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, but owing to public demand it was extended to Kannur in 2013. [3] [1] [2]

The train is one among the popular commuter trains in Kerala state along with its counterpart, the 12075/76 Calicut Jan Shatabdi Express, which runs via Alappuzha.

Route

Kannur Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 500 km between Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in about 9½ hours, making it the second fastest train between the two cities after the Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express. It has 13 halts and the stoppages are at Thalassery , Vadakara , Kozhikode , Tirur , Shoranur Junction , Thrissur , Ernakulam Town , Kottayam , Tiruvalla, Chengannur , Mavelikkara , Kayamkulam Jn and Kollam Junction, Thiruvananthapuram

  1. Except Sundays and Wednesdays for 12081 and Tuesdays and Saturdays for 12082

Coach composition

The train has 18 coaches of which 15 are second-class sitting coaches(including 2 SLRs) and 3 are AC Chair car coaches.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "New Jan Shatabdi to be flagged off today". The Hindu. 20 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Jan Shatabdi to run up to Kannur from Friday". The Hindu. 31 July 2013.

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