Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh | ||||
First service | 1 July 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-01) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Thiruvananthapuram North (KCVL) Indore (INDB) | ||||
Stops | 31 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,287 km (1,421 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 45 hours 15 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
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 | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts. | ||||
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The 19331 / 19332 Thiruvananthapuram North–Indore Weekly Express is a weekly express train of the Indian Railways,running between Thiruvananthapuram North railway station, 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.
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
- 5 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 End On Generator
Service
- 20931/Thiruvananthapuram North–Indore Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 15 mins.
- 20932/Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Thiruvananthapuram North
- 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 |
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19331 | KCVL | Thiruvananthapuram North | 11:00 AM | Fri | Indore Junction | 08:15 AM | Sun |
19332 | INDB | Indore Junction | 21:00 PM | Tue | Thiruvananthapuram North | 18:40 PM | Thu |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kochuveli to Indore and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- Mhow-Manmad Rail project – Railway ministry, MP govt to ink MoU soon
- Weekly express train to Indore
- INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS ON KONKAN RAILWAY ROUTE
External links
- 19331/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 19332/Indore–Kochuveli Weekly Express India Rail Info
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Starting from Trivandrum | |
Starting from Kochuveli | |
Starting from Kollam Jn. | |
Starting from Ernakulam Jn. | |
Starting from Guruvayur | |
Starting from Palakkad Jn. | |
Starting from Kozhikode | |
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Starting from Kasaragod | |
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