The Mysore–Kochuveli Express is an
Express train belonging to
Southern Railway zone that runs between and of
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
the capital 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 ...
in India. It is currently being operated with 16315/16316 train numbers on a daily basis. The train was extended from to Mysore Junction w.e.f. from 29 September 2019.
This train was introduced as a result of many protests by Kerala passengers for a second train between Trivandum and Bangalore. This train is the successor of the "Trivandum Central Bangalore Weekly express".
Service
The 16315 Mysore–Kochuveli Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 961 km in 20 hours 45 minutes. The 16316 Kochuveli–Mysore Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 961 km in 18 hours 35 minutes.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has
LHB rakes with a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
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* 3 AC III Tier
* 13 Sleeper coaches
* 3 General Unreserved
* 2 EOG
LHB rakes are allotted with effect from 28-07-201
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by
Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram, Royapuram-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotives from Mysore Junction to Kochuveli, and vice versa.
Timetable
*16315 – Starts from Mysore daily at 12:50 hrs IST and reaches Kochuveli next day at 9:15 AM IST
*16316 – Starts from Kochuveli daily at 16:45 hrs IST and reaches Mysore next day at 11:15 Hrs IST
See also
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Yesvantpur–Kochuveli AC Express
Kochuveli–Yesvantpur AC SF Express, train numbers 22677/22678, is a fully air conditioned passenger train service between (Trivandrum) and stations.
Stops
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Schedule
Coaches
The Kochuveli–Yesvantpu ...
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Kochuveli–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
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Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
Notes
References
External links
16315/KSR Bengaluru - Kochuveli ExpressIndia Rail Info
16316/Kochuveli - KSR Bengaluru ExpressIndia Rail Info
Transport in Bangalore
Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Kerala
Railway services introduced in 1996
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