Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express Explained

Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
Type:Mail/Express
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Stops:21
Distance:303km (188miles)
Journey Time:7 hours 05 mins
Frequency:Daily
Class:CC, 2S, UR, SLR
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:No
Stock:Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Trainnumber:16341 / 16342
Speed:43km/h
Sharing:Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express is an Express/Mail express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between and via in India.[1]

It operates as train number 16341 from to and as train number 16342 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala.

Coaches

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Sitting, 6 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.

Service

The 16341 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 303km (188miles) in 6 hours 30 mins (47 km/h) and in 6 hours 50 mins as the 16342 - Intercity Express (44 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express runs from via,,, to .

Halts

Thiruvananthapuram Pettah(for 16341 only)Varkala SivagiriParavurMayyanadKollam JunctionMunroturuttuKarunagappalliKayamkulam JunctionHaripadAmbalappuzhaAlappuzhaMararikulamCherthalaTuravurErnakulam JunctionAluvaAngamalyChalakudyIrinjalakudaThrissurPunkunnam[2]

TRACTION

THE TRAIN PULLED BY A WAP 7 & WAP 4 OF ANY SHED FROM GURUVAYUR TO TRIVANDRUM AND RETURN JOURNEY VICE VERSA

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228192210/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/dec/01/techies-demands-for-halt-of-more-trains-at-kazhakootam-go-unheeded-1544352--1.html
  2. Web site: Intercity Express - Time Table and Route Map . Indian Rail Info . 19 July 2017.