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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]

Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
First service	1 January 1996; 26 years ago (1996-01-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
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
On-board services
Class(es)	CC, 2S, UR, SLR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
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.

Coaches

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.

Service

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.

Routing

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express runs from Guruvayur via Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Halts

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]

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, an Erode based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

External links

• 16341 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
• 16342 Intercity Express at India Rail Info

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