| Ernad Express | |
| Type: | Intercity |
| Locale: | Karnataka & Kerala |
| Operator: | Southern Railway |
| Start: | (MAQ) |
| Stops: | 37 |
| End: | (TVC) |
| Distance: | 620km (390miles) |
| Journeytime: | 13 hours 30 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC chair car, Second class seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Autorack: | Overhead racks |
| Catering: | E-catering only |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | ICF coach |
| Trainnumber: | 16605 / 16606 |
| Gauge: | Broad Gauge |
| Speed: | 46km/h average including halts. |
The 16605 / 16606 Ernad Express is an Express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in Kerala.[1]
Train number 16605 runs from Mangalore to Trivandrum and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Trivandrum to Mangalore.
The train has stoppage at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (South),,,,,,,,, Varakala,Thiruvananthapuram Central
As the route is fully electrified. It is hauled by WAP-4 from Erode Loco Shed or Arakkonam Loco Shed.
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge