Mumbai CSMT–Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express
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.
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, telangana, ANDHRA Pradesh |
First service | 2003 AUGUST 24 (19 YEARS AGO ) |
Last service | 2020(FOR CONVERT TO LHB ) |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Ridership | SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY & SOUTHERN RAILWAY |
Route | |
Termini | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) |
Stops | 41 |
Distance travelled | 1,946 km (1,209 mi) |
Average journey time | 39h 10m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 16331/16332 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC TIER ECONOMY |
Seating arrangements | YES |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | YES |
Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | LHB coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts |
Service
editThe 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
editThe important halts of the train are:
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Dadar Central
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat Junction
- Lonavala
- Pune Junction
- Daund Junction
- Solapur
- Gulbarga
- Wadi Junction
- Mantralayam Road
- Guntakal Junction
- Dharmavaram Junction
- Krishnarajapuram
- Bangarapet Junction
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Ernakulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Kollam Junction
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
Coach composition
editThe train has standard ICF-LHB HYBRID rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 5 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 15 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 3 AC 3RD TIER ECONOMY
5+7+15+1+3+2+3=23 RAKES consists
Traction
editAn erode/KYN based WAP-7 hauls the train end to end in both directions.
Schedule
edit- 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
editMumbai CST - KSR BENGALURU UDYAN EXPRESS& KANYAKUMARI PUNE JAYANTHI JANATHA EXPRESS
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
editExternal links
edit- 16331/Mumbai CST–Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 16332/Thiruvananthapuram–Mumbai CST Weekly Express India Rail Info