Kochuveli–Shri Ganganagar Junction Express - Train

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The 16311 / 12 Shri Ganganagar Junction–Kochuveli Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Zone that runs between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Kochuveli in India.

Shri Ganganagar Junction–Kochuveli Express

Overview

Service type

Express

Current operator(s)

Southern Railway zone

Route

Termini

Shri Ganganagar Junction
Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram

Stops

Distance travelled

3,013 km (1,872 mi)

Average journey time

48 hours 05 mins

Service frequency

Weekly

Train number(s)

16311 / 16312

On-board services

Class(es)

AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

Yes

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coaches

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

50 km/h (31 mph)

Route map

It operates as train number 16311 from Shri Ganganagar Junction to Kochuveli and as train number 16312 in the reverse direction serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala.[1]

On 3 August 2018, this train was running as Bikaner Kochuveli Express after being extended to Shri Ganganagar Junction. It is running now as Shri Ganganagar Junction Kochuveli Express.[2]

Coaches

The 16311 / 12 Shri Ganganagar Junction–Kochuveli Express has a total of 22 coaches which includes two AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, 11 sleeping cars, three general unreserved & two EOG coaches. It carries a pantry car coach.[3]

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 16311 Shri Ganganagar Junction–Kochuveli Express covers the distance of 3,013 km (1,872 mi) in 59:35 (51 km/hr) & in 60:30 as the 16312 Kochuveli–Shri Ganganagar Junction Express (50 km/hr).

Because the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge as per railway rules.

Routing

The 16311 / 12 Shri Ganganagar Junction–Kochuveli Express runs from Shri Ganganagar Junction via Suratgarh Junction, Bikaner Junction, Merta Road Junction, Jodhpur Junction, Abu Road, Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Vasai Road, Panvel, Ratnagiri, Madgaon Junction, Kundapura, Mangalore Junction, Kannur, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Kollam Junction to Kochuveli.[4]

Traction

As the route is undergoing electrification, a Ernakulam-based WDP-4D or Diesel Loco Shed, Erode based twin WDM-3A hauls the train from Shri Ganganagar Junction till Mangalore Junction after which an Electric Loco Shed, Erode based WAP-7 takes the train towards remaining part of the journey till Kochuveli.

References

Trains Cancelled due to heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, patrika.com, 10 August 2016
thehindu.com, Retrieved 22 June 2019
, Southern Railway, 8 February 2017
Commendable Service by Konkan Railway Staff, Konkan Railway, 13 December 2016

External links

16311 Bikaner Junction–Kochuveli Express at India Rail Info
16312 Kochuveli–Bikaner Junction Express at India Rail Info

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Railways in Southern India

National network /
trunk lines

Howrah–Chennai main line
New Delhi–Chennai main line
Mumbai–Chennai line

Other lines /
sections

Active

Interstate	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Coimbatore–Shoranur line Pagidipalli–Nallapadu line Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Kanniyakumari District Railway Kazipet–Vijayawada section Kollam–Sengottai branch line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Nagpur–Secunderabad line Palakkad–Pollachi line Secunderabad–Manmad line Secunderabad–Dhone section Shoranur–Mangalore section Solapur–Guntakal section Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line Pune–Miraj–Londa line
Andhra Pradesh	Bhimavaram–Narasapur branch line Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line Guntur–Tenali section Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line Gudur–Renigunta section Guntakal–Renigunta section Guntakal–Nandyal section Nallapadu–Nandyal section Nandyal–Yerraguntla section Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line Tenali–Repalle branch line Vijayawada–Gudur section Vijayawada–Guntur section Vijayawada–Nidadavolu line Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
Karnataka	Hassan–Bangalore section Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line Mysore–Bangalore line Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
Kerala	Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Nilambur–Shoranur line Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Tamil Nadu	Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line Nilgiri Mountain Railway Viluppuram-Tiruchirappalli Chord line Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line Erode–Tiruchirappalli line Madurai–Tirunelveli line
Telangana	Peddapalli–Nizamabad line Motumarri–Vishnupuram section

Inactive

Nilambur–Nanjangud line (Cancelled)
Sabarimala Railway (Proposed)

Urban and
suburban
rail transport

Chennai	Chennai Suburban Railway Chennai MRTS Chennai Metro
Hyderabad	Hyderabad MMTS Hyderabad Metro
Bangalore	Bengaluru Commuter Rail (Proposed) Namma Metro
Kochi	Kochi Metro

Monorails /
Light metros

Bengaluru Monorail
Chennai Monorail
Coimbatore Metro
Kozhikode Light Metro
Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
Tiruchirappalli Monorail

Defunct railways

Cochin State Forest Tramway
Kundala Valley Railway

Railway divisions

Bangalore
Chennai
Guntakal
Guntur
Hubli
Madurai
Mysore
Palakkad
Salem
Thiruvananthapuram
Tiruchirappalli
Vijayawada

Manufacturing units /
workshops / sheds

Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam
Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
Electric Loco Shed, Erode
Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
Golden Rock Railway Workshop
Integral Coach Factory
Kollam MEMU Shed
Rail Wheel Factory
Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada

Railway zones

South Central Railway
South Coast Railway
Southern Railway
South Western Railway

Railway companies

Konkan Railway Corporation
Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd
East Coast State Railway
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
Madras Railway
Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

Agitations
and accidents

1928 South Indian railway strike
1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike
1974 railway strike in India
1988 Kollam Peruman train accident
Nellore train fire

Railway Divisions

Chennai
Madurai
Palakkad
Salem
Tiruchirappalli
Thiruvananthapuram