Ernad Express
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 Nagercoil Junction railway station in Tamil Nadu.[1]
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
Status | Operating | ||||
Locale | Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway, Indian Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mangalore Nagercoil | ||||
Stops | 41 | ||||
Distance travelled | 690 km | ||||
Average journey time | 16 hours, 5 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | 1 air conditioned coach, 5 second sitting coaches, 12 unreserved, 2 SLR coaches | ||||
Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||||
Catering facilities | No on-board catering | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Two | ||||
Track gauge | Broad | ||||
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Train number 16605 runs from Mangalore to Nagercoil and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Nagercoil to Mangalore. The train has stoppage at Manjeshwar, 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, Varkala Sivagiri, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Neyyattinkara and Kuzhithura.
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
- "Ernad Express, Kannur Intercity Express to conduct service partially today". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 March 2021.