| Intercity Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | Southern Railway zone |
| Stops: | 15 |
| Distance: | 282km (175miles) |
| Journey Time: | 5 hours 50 mins |
| Frequency: | daily |
| Class: | general unreserved, AC Chair car, Chair car |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | No |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Trainnumber: | 16305 / 16306 |
| Speed: | 48.5km/h |
The 16305 / 06 Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India.[1]
It operates as train number 16305 from to and as train number 16306 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala.
The 16305 / 06 Intercity Express has one AC Chair car, two Chair car, 14 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 16305 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 282km (175miles) in 5 hours 45 mins (49 km/h) and in 5 hours 55 mins as the 16306 - Intercity Express (48 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
The 16305 / 06 Intercity Express runs from via,,, to .
Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Parappanangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shornur Junction, Thrissur, Irinjalakuda, Chalakkudy, Angamali, Aluva, Ernakulam Town (only for 16306)
A Diesel loco Shed, Ernakulam based WDM-3A diesel locomotive used to pull the train for both directions. As the route is completely electrified now, Erode based WAP-4 pulls the train now.