| Color: | 202bff |
| ERNAKULAM-VELANKANNI BI-WEEKLY EXPRESS | |
| Type: | Regional rail Express |
| Status: | Operating |
| Locale: | Tamil Nadu & Kerala |
| First: | (Commercial run) |
| Operator: | Southern Railway zone |
| Start: | (ERS) |
| Stops: | 31 |
| End: | (VLNK) |
| Distance: | 690km (430miles) |
| Journeytime: | 16 h 45 m |
| Frequency: | 16361- Mon,Sat16362- Tue,Sun |
| Trainnumber: | 16361/2 |
| Class: | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, SL, GS |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Stock: | ICF |
| El: | yes, completed in 2024 February 20 th |
| Speed: | 41kmph (Avg) |
| Trainlength: | 320.978m (including engines) |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Maintenance: | PM @ ERS, OEA @ VLNK |
The Ernakulam Velankanni Express is a train service in the Southern Railway zone of India. It runs between Ernakulam and Velankanni via Kottayam, Kollam, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Manamadurai,Karaikudi, Tiruthuraipundi, and Tiruvarur. This train is helpful for pilgrims from Kerala to reach Velankanni Church and Nagore Dargah.
This train covers a distance of with a journey time of approximately 16 3/4 hours.
It runs as a bi-weekly express with train no 16361 on Mondays and Saturdays and 16362 on Sundays and Tuesdays .
The railway board approved a biweekly express on 17/8/2023 and is running with the above numbers.[1]
It is hauled by ERS WDG-3A for end to end journey. Twin lead till QLN and 1 is attached as a banker from QLN to SCT.
The major halts in this train are
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. This train does not have rake sharing and have 1 independent rake.
The train consists of 18 coaches:
The number of coaches got increased from 14 to 18 from April 6th 2024, subject to positive inspection report submitted by RDSO to Southern Railway for running 22 LHB/24 ICF coaches in the Ghats section. The number of coaches increased after the extension of platforms in stations along Kollam-Sengottai section to accommodate 24 coaches. [2]
The train reverses its direction twice:
* Web site: Maharshi . Tageeru Anubharadwaj . 06015X/Ernakulam Jn - Velankanni SpecialFare Special (Via Kollam Jn) (PT) - Velankanni to South SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry . 2023-09-06 . indiarailinfo.com. * Web site: Maharshi . Tageeru Anubharadwaj . 06016X/Velankanni - Ernakulam Jn. SpecialFare Special (Via Kollam Jn) (PT) - South to Velankanni SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry . 2023-09-06 . indiarailinfo.com. * Web site: Southern Railway Welcomes You . 2023-09-06 . sr.indianrailways.gov.in. * Web site: Southern Railway Welcomes You . 2023-09-06 . sr.indianrailways.gov.in.