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The Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express(Via Konkan) is a weekly 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 20931/20932 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh
First service	1 July 2016; 5 years ago (2016-07-01)
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[lower-alpha 1]
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	130 km/h (81 mph) MPS 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts
Route map

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/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 15 mins.
• 20932/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

• Konkan Railways
• Ahilyanagari Express
• Kochuveli railway station

Notes

References

External links

• 19331/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express India Rail Info
• 19332/Indore–Kochuveli Weekly Express India Rail Info

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