The Palaruvi Express (Train number: 16791/16792) is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. The train first introduced as a service running between Punalur in Kollam to Palakkad.[3] On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction.[4]

Palaruvi Express

Palaruvi Express at Ernakulam Town
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Kerala, Tamil Nadu
First service	20 April 2017; 5 years ago (2017-04-20) (initial service between Palakkad Junction and Punalur)[1] 9 July 2018; 4 years ago (2018-07-09) (extended to Tirunelveli Junction)[2]
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) Palakkad Junction (PGT)
Stops	36
Distance travelled	477 km (296 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16791/16792
On-board services
Class(es)	4 SL, 8 UR, 2 SLR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	WDM-3D or WDM-3A or WDG-3A(TEN⇌QLN) WAP-4 or WAP-7(QLN⇌PGT)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	35 km/h (22 mph)
Rake maintenance	Tirunelveli Junction

Background

The train was introduced on 19 April 2017,[5] providing better connectivity to the Eastern Kollam region with Central Kerala and as a relief for daily commuters, especially office-goers who have been relying on Venad Express.[6][7][8][9]

On 29 May 2022 it became the First train to pass through the Doubled track between Ettumanoor-Kottayam-Chingavanam section which made the Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam-Eranakulam-Mangaluru section completely doubled electrified line.

Route

The service runs from Tirunelveli Junction(16791) every night and reaches Palakkad Junction the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction,[lower-alpha 1] Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tirunelveli Junction, next morning.[10]

Coach Composition

The train has 14 coaches comprising 4 Sleeper Coaches, 8 unreserved general coaches and 2 Luggage Rakes.[11][lower-alpha 2]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Since its introduction in April 2017, the train was running without even a single reservation compartment till September 2019. The train started its first run with 3 reservation sleeper compartments on 28 September 2019. At tirunelveli the train departure in 11.20 pm so few passenger only use this train from tirunelveli to kollam route vise visa because it's overnight train.

See also

• Venad Express
• Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
• Kollam–Sengottai branch line
• Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section

Notes

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