Palaruvi Express
 Palaruvi Express at Ernakulam Town | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Kerala, Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 20 April 2017 (initial service between Palakkad Junction and Punalur)[1] 9 July 2018 (extended to Tirunelveli Junction)[2] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) Palakkad Junction (PGT) | ||||
| Stops | 36 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 477.6 km (296.8 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 14 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16791/16792 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 4 SL, 8 UR, 2 SLR | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WDM-3D or WDM-3A or WDG-3A(TEN⇌QLN) WAP-4 or WAP-7(QLN⇌PGT) | ||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
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The Palaruvi Express is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. The train first introduced as a service running between Punalur in Kollam to Palakkad.[3] On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction.[4]
Background
The train was introduced on 19 April 2017,[5] for providing better connectivity to the Eastern Kollam region with Central Kerala and as a relief for daily commuters, especially office-goers who have been relying on Venad Express.[6][7][8][9]
Route
The service runs from Tirunelveli Junction(16791), every night and reaches Palakkad Junction next day afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction,[a] Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tirunelveli Junction, next morning.[10]
Coach Composition
The train has 14 coaches comprising 4 Sleeper Coaches, 8 unreserved general coaches and 2 Luggage Rakes.[11][b]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Since its introduction in April 2017, the train was running without even a single reservation compartment till September 2019. The train started its first run with 3 reservation sleeper compartments on 28 September 2019.[12]
See also
- Venad Express
- Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
- Kollam–Sengottai branch line
- Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Notes
References
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Prabhu flags-off 45 freight terminals, new Kerala passenger train". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Punalur-Palakkad Palaruvi Express to chug off on April 19". On Manorama. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi Express to cool down passengers". TNIE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "New train between Palakkad, Punalur". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "More stops sought for new train from Punalur". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi Express flagged off". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "16101/Chennai Egmore - Kollam Jn Express". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Palaruvi Express augmented with 4 sleeper coaches from today". Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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