The Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangalore Central to Trivandrum Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central |
Stops | 32 |
Distance travelled | 620 km (390 mi) |
Average journey time | 12 hours 40 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16603 / 16604 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 7 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.
As route is fully electric, an Erode or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.
It has 23 Coaches with 11 sleeper coaches, 4 Three Tier AC, 1 Two Tier AC, 5 Unreserved Coaches, 2 SLR Coaches,
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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![]() | SLR | GS | GS | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | GS | GS | SLR | GS |
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