Poorna Express Explained

Poorna Express
Type:Express
Locale:Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
Operator:Central Railway
Start: (PUNE)
Stops:32
End: (ERS)
Distance:1282km (797miles)
Journeytime:29 hours 55 minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:ICF coach
Trainnumber:11097 / 11098
Speed:43km/h average including halts.

The 11097 / 11098 Poorna Express is an express train running between to . The Poorna Express runs only on Mondays starting from Ernakulum Junction at 23:20 IST and ends at Pune Junction at 5:05 IST 2 days later covering a total distance of 1435 km and crossing a total of 32 stations. From Pune is runs only on Saturday starting at 23:30 Ist. The following is a detailed schedule for the train

Route and halts

No. Station name Distance covered
1 Ernakulam Jn (ERS) 0 km
2 Aluva (AWY) 20 km
3 Thrissur (TCR) 75 km
4 Shoranur Jn (SRR) 107 km
5 Tirur (TIR) 152 km
6 Kozhikode (CLT) 193 km
7 Thalassery (TLY) 262 km
8 Kannur (CAN) 283 km
9 Payyanur (PAY) 316 km
10 Kanhangad (KZE) 345 km
11 Kasaragod (KGQ) 368 km
12 Mangalore Jn (MAJN) 419 km
13 Udupi (UD) 501 km
14 Kundapura (KUDA) 545 km
15 Bhatkal (BTJL) 614 km
16 Murdeshwar (MRDW) 635 km
17 Honnavar (HNA) 672 km
18 Kumta (KT) 691 km
19 Gokarna Road (GOK) 718 km
20 (KAWR) 768 km
21 (MAO) 850 km
22 (SVM) 866 km
23 (QLM) 884 km
24 (CLR) 943 km
25 (LD) 967 km
26 (BGM) 1018 km
27 Ghatprabha (GPB) 1076 km
28 (MRJ) 1156 km
29 Sangli (SLI) 1163 km
30 Karad (KRD) 1231 km
31 (STR) 1290 km
32 Pune Jn (PUNE) 1435 km

Traction

The train is hauled by a Pune Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Pune to Ernakulam and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction at .

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22149/22150 Pune–Ernakulam Express.