The 16305 / 06 Intercity Express is an
Express train belonging to
Indian Railways
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Southern Railway zone that runs between and in
India
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It operates as train number 16305 from to and as train number 16306 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
.
Coaches
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.
Service
The 16305 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 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 , as per railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 16305 / 06 Intercity Express runs from via , , , to .
Stops
Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Parappanangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shornur Junction, Thrissur, Irinjalakuda, Chalakkudy, Angamali, Aluva, Ernakulam Town (only for 16306)
Traction
A Diesel loco Shed, Ernakulam based WDM-3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M ...
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.
References
External links
16305 Intercity Express
at India Rail Info
16306 Intercity Express
at India Rail Info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ernakulam - Kannur Intercity Express
Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains
Transport in Kannur
Rail transport in Kerala
Transport in Kochi