Maveli Express | |
Type: | Express |
Operator: | Indian Railways |
Start: | Thiruvananthapuram Central |
Stops: | 28 |
End: | Mangaluru Central |
Distance: | 620km (390miles) |
Journeytime: | 12 hours 20 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | 2 Tier AC,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Observation: | Large windows |
Stock: | 7 |
Trainnumber: | 16603 / 16604 |
Speed: | 48.09 kmph |
The Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.
This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.
The train 16604 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 19:25 and arrives at Mangalore Central at 08:15 the next day while train no 16603 leaves Mangaluru Central at 17:30 and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:00 the next day.
It is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
It has 23 coaches (10 sleeper class, 4 3-tier AC, 1 2-tier AC, 1 AC first class-cum-2-tier, 5 second class, and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter).