Thiruvananthapuram North–Indore Weekly Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 July 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kochuveli (KCVL) Indore Junction (INDB) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,287 km (1,421 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 45 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19331/19332 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Kochuveli - Indore Weekly Express is a weekly mail express train of the Indian Railways, running between Kochuveli railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala and Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 19331/19332 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Coach Composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Class
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 End On Generator
Service
The 19331/Kochuveli - Indore Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 15 mins.
The 19332/Indore - Kochuveli Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kochuveli
- Kollam Junction
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thrissur
- Shoranur Junction
- Kozhikode
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
- Mangalore Junction
- Udupi
- Karwar
- Madgaon Junction
- Ratnagiri
- Chiplun
- Roha
- Panvel
- Vasai Road
- Boisar
- Vapi
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Ratlam Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Indore Junction
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19331 | KCVL | Kochuveli | 11:00 AM | Fri | Indore Junction | 08:15 AM | Sun |
| 19332 | INDB | Indore Junction | 21:00 PM | Tue | Kochuveli | 18:40 PM | Thu |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed based twin WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Kochuveli to Indore and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.