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Malabar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Termini	Mangalore Central; Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops	54
Distance travelled	634 km (394 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16629 / 16630
On-board services
Class(es)	3 tier AC, 2 tier AC, sleeper class, general
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

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The Malabar Express (Malayalam: മലബാര്‍ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌) is a train service in India, named after the Malabar coast, the south-western coastal region of India from Mangalore Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central. As the name suggests, it connects the Malabar region in north Kerala to the south. The train has one of the longest running time between Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram Central. It Shares Rake its Rake with 16603/04 Maveli Express, 12601/02 Mangalore Central-Chennai Central Superfast Mail and 22637/38 West Coast Super Fast Express. The train's locomotive is Erode WAP-4 from Trivandrum to Shoranur and GOC/ED WDP-4D from Shoranur To Mangalore. Malabar Express is one of the most popular trains in Kerala.

History

The train initially ran between Madras and Mangalore. During that time the name of the train was Madras Mangalore Malabar Express. In 1963 the train route was extended to Cochin Harbour Terminus and later this was again extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Route

This train runs between Mangalore Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train no. 16629 starts from Trivandrum at 18:30 hours and reaches Mangalore at 10:10 hours the next day. In the return direction, train no. 16630 leaves Mangalore at 18:15 hours and reaches Trivandrum at 09:10 hours the next day.

Coach composition

It has 23 coaches (13 sleeper class, 4 3-tier AC (after the addition of BE1), 1 2-tier AC, 4 second class, and 1 brake van-cum-second sitter).

Stops

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-The '''Malabar Express''' ([[Malayalam]]: '''മലബാര്‍ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌''') is a train service in [[India]], named after the [[Malabar coast]], the south-western coastal region of India from [[Mangalore Central]] to [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]. As the name suggests, it connects the Malabar region in north Kerala to the south. The train has one of the longest running time between [[Mangalore]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]. It Shares Rake its Rake with 16603/04 ''[[Maveli Express]]'', 12601/02 ''[[Mangalore Central-Chennai Central Superfast Mail]]'' and 22637/38 ''[[West Coast Super Fast Express]]''. The train's locomotive is Erode WAP-4 from Trivandrum to Shoranur and GOC/ED WDP-4D from Shoranur To Mangalore. Malabar Express is one of the most popular trains in Kerala.
+The '''Malabar Express''' ([[Malayalam]]: '''മലബാര്‍ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌''') is a train service in [[India]], named after the [[Malabar coast]], the south-western coastal region of India from [[Mangalore Central]] to [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]. As the name suggests, it connects the [[Malabar region]] in north Kerala to the south. The train has one of the longest running time between [[Mangalore]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]. It Shares Rake its Rake with 16603/04 ''[[Maveli Express]]'', 12601/02 ''[[Mangalore Central-Chennai Central Superfast Mail]]'' and 22637/38 ''[[West Coast Super Fast Express]]''. The train's locomotive is Erode WAP-4 from Trivandrum to Shoranur and [[GOC/ED WDP-4D]] from Shoranur To Mangalore. Malabar Express is one of the most popular trains in Kerala.
 ==History==
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 ==Stops==
-*Mangalore Central railway station
+*[[Mangalore Central railway station]]
+*[[Ullal railway station|Ullal]]
-*Ullal
-*Manjeshwar
+*[[Manjeshwaram railway station|Manjeshwar]]
 *Uppala
 *[[Kumbla]]
-*Kasaragod
+*[[Kasaragod railway station|Kasaragod]]
-*Kotikulam
+*[[Kotikulam railway station|Kotikulam]]
-*Pallikere
+*[[Pallikkere railway station|Pallikere]]
-*Kanhangad
+*[[Kanhangad railway station|Kanhangad]]
-*Nileshwar
+*[[Nileshwar railway station|Nileshwar]]
-*Trikaripur
+*[[Thrikaripur railway station|Trikaripur]]
-*Payyanur
+*[[Payyanur railway station|Payyanur]]
-*Ezhimala
+*[[Ezhimala railway station|Ezhimala]]
-*Payangadi
+*[[Pazhayangadi railway station|Payangadi]]
-*Kannapuram
+*[[Kannapuram railway station|Kannapuram]]
-*Valapattanam
+*[[Valapattanam railway station|Valapattanam]]
-*Kannur
+*[[Kannur railway station|Kannur]]
-*Thalassery
+*[[Thalassery railway station|Thalassery]]
-*Vatakara
+*[[Vatakara Railway Station|Vatakara]]
-*Koyilandy
+*[[Koyilandy railway station|Koyilandy]]
-*Kozhikkode
+*[[Kozhikode railway station|Kozhikkode]]
+*[[Ferok railway station|Ferok]]
-*Ferok
-*Parpanangadi
+*[[Parpanangadi]]
+*[[Tanur railway station|Tanur]]
-*Tanur
+*[[Tirur railway station|Tirur]]
-*Tirur
 *Kuttippuram
-*Shoranur Junction
+*[[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur Junction]]
 *[[Thrissur Railway Station]]
-*Irinjalakuda
+*[[Irinjalakuda railway station|Irinjalakuda]]
-*Chalakudy
+*[[Chalakudi railway station|Chalakudy]]
-*Angamali
+*[[Angamaly railway station|Angamali]]
+*[[Aluva railway station|Aluva]]
-*Aluva
-*Ernakulam Town/Junction
+*[[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town]]
-*Piravom Road
+*[[Piravam Road railway station|Piravom Road]]
-*Kottayam
+*[[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam]]
-*Changanaseri
+*[[Changanaseri]]
-*Tiruvalla
+*[[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]]
-*Chengannur
+*[[Chengannur railway station|Chengannur]]
-*Mavelikara
+*[[Mavelikara railway station|Mavelikara]]
-*Kayankulam Junction
+*[[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayankulam Junction]]
 *[[Karunagappalli railway station|Karunagappally]]
 *[[Sasthamkotta railway station|Sasthamkotta]]
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 *[[Kollam Junction]]
 *[[Paravur railway station|Paravur]]
+*[[Varkala Sivagiri railway station|Varkala]]
-*Varkala
-*Kadakavur
+*[[Kadakkavoor railway station|Kadakavur]]
+*[[Chirayinkeezhu railway station|Chirayinkeezhu]]
-*Chirayinkil
-*Murukkampuzha
+*[[Murukkampuzha]]
-*Kazhakuttam
+*[[Kazhakoottam railway station|Kazhakuttam]]
-*Trivandrum Petta
+*[[Trivandrum|Trivandrum Petta]]
-*Trivandrum Central
+*[[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Trivandrum Central]]
 [[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]