The Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangalore Central to Trivandrum Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central |
| Stops | 32 |
| Distance travelled | 620 km (390 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16603 / 16604 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 7 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
About the train edit
This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.
The train 16604 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 19:25 and arrives at Mangalore Central at 08:15 the next day while train no 16603 leaves Mangalore Central at 17:30 and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:20 the next day.
Traction edit
It is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Coach composition edit
It has 23 coaches (10 sleeper class, 4 3-tier AC, 1 2-tier AC, 1 AC first class-cum-2-tier, 5 second class, and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter).
Stops edit
- Mangalore Central
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Cheruvathur
- Payyanur
- Pazhayangadi
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Mahe
- Vatakara
- Koyilandy
- Kozhikkode
- Tirur
- Kuttippuram
- Shoranur Junction
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thuravoor
- Cherthala
- Mararikulam
- Alappuzha
- Ambalapuzha
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunagapally
- Quilon Junction
- Paravur
- Varkala
- Trivandrum Central