Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops41
Distance travelled1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time39h 10m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)16331/16332
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The 16331/16332 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station and Thiruvananthapuram Central in India. It is not currently running.

Service

The 16331/Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1946 km in 39h 10m. The 16332/Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1946 km in 40h 25m.[1][2][3][4]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

An erode/KYN based WAP-7 hauls the train end to end in both directions.

Schedule

  • 16331 – Starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus every Sunday at night 08:35 PM IST and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central on Tuesday at morning 07:00 AM IST
  • 16332 – Starts from Thiruvananthapuram Central every Saturday at morning 04:25 AM IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Sunday 7:15 PM IST

Rake sharing

06059/06060 – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway stationThiruvananthapuram Central Summer Special

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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