Kochuveli–Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express
Kochuveli - Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express is a superfast express train belonging to Thiruvananthapuram division, Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Mangaluru Junction. It is being operated with 16355/16356[2] train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[3]
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Antyodaya Express | ||||
First service | 9 June 2018 [1] | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Kochuveli (KCVL) | ||||
Stops | 10 | ||||
End | Mangaluru Junction (MAJN) | ||||
Distance travelled | 615 km (382 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 12h 15m | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Train number(s) | 16355 / 16356 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB-Antyodaya | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) | ||||
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Service
The Mangaluru to Kochuveli train (16356) leaves Mangaluru junction every Friday and Sunday at 8 p.m. and reaches Kochuveli at 8.15 a.m. the next day. The reverse train (16355) leaves Kochuveli every Thursday and Saturday at 9.25 p.m. and reaches Mangaluru Jn. at 9.15 a.m. the next day.
Route & Halts
- Kochuveli
- Kollam Junction
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thrissur
- Shoranur Junction
- Tirur
- Kozhikode
- Kannur
- Kasaragod (experimental stop for 6 months)
- Mangaluru Junction
Coach composition
The trains is completely LHB general coaches (unreserved) designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. The Rake (train) of this train is not sharing with any other services and the maintenance is done at Kochuveli.
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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EOG | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | EOG |
See also
Notes
- Run twice in a week for every direction.
References
- "Mangaluru-Kochuveli Antyodaya Express to launch today". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "16356/Mangaluru Jn. - Kochuveli Antyodaya Express (Via Alappuzha)". indianrailinfo.com.
- Sastry, Anil Kumar (25 October 2017). "New Rly. timetable brings two new trains to city". The Hindu.
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