Thiruvananthapuram–Veraval Express | |
Type: | Express |
Operator: | Southern Railways |
Start: | (TVC) |
Stops: | 57 |
End: | (VRL) |
Distance: | 2709km (1,683miles) |
Journeytime: | 49 hours 00 minutes as 16334 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Veraval Junction Express, 46 hours 40 minutes as 16333 Veraval Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central Express. |
Frequency: | Weekly. 16334 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Veraval Junction Express – Monday. 16333 Veraval Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central Express – Thursday. |
Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | Pantry car attached |
Stock: | LHB coach |
Trainnumber: | 16333 / 16334 |
Speed: | 110km/h maximum 56.67km/h, including halts |
The 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram–Veraval Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 16333 from Veraval Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central and as train number 16334 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra & Gujarat.
Originally the train began operations in 1984 as Ahmedabad–Trivandrum Express which later on was extended to Rajkot as Trivandrum–Rajkot Express. Now this train has been extended up to Veraval. Since 25 July, this train runs with LHB coach.
The train has LHB coach with max speed of 130km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Despite the average speed of the train being higher than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Originally as Trivandrum Rajkot Express train ran on routes via Palakkad–Krishnarajapuram–Guntakal–Solapur–Pune–Vasai–Vadodara. In the early 1990s with opening the Konkan Railway the train routes were changed. Now the 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram–Veraval Express runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central via,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, to Veraval Junction and vice versa.
The train shares its rake with 12697/12698 Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express.
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Erode-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to and vice versa.