The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express is an Express/Mail express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Guruvayur and Thiruvananthapuram Central via Alappuzha in India.[1]
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Service type | Mail/Express |
First service | 1 January 1996; 26 years ago (1996-01-01) |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
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Termini | Guruvayur Thiruvananthapuram Central |
Stops | 21 |
Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) |
Average journey time | 7 hours 05 mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16341 / 16342 |
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Class(es) | CC, 2S, UR, SLR |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
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Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) |
Rake maintenance | Tiruchirappalli Junction |
Rake sharing | Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express |
It operates as train number 16341 from Guruvayur to Thiruvananthapuram Central and as train number 16342 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala.
The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Sitting, 6 General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 16341 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express covers the distance of 303 km (188 mi) in 6 hours 30 mins (47 km/hr) & in 6 hours 50 mins as the 16342 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Guruvayur Intercity Express (44 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express runs from Guruvayur via Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Thiruvananthapuram Pettah(for 16341 only) → Varkala Sivagiri → Paravur → Mayyanad → Kollam Junction → Munroturuttu → Karunagappalli → Kayamkulam Junction → Haripad → Ambalappuzha→ Alappuzha → Mararikulam → Cherthala → Turavur → Ernakulam Junction → Aluva → Angamaly → Chalakudy → Irinjalakuda → Thrissur→ Punkunnam[2]
As the route is going to electrification, an Erode based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
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