Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express

Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
Overview
Service type	Express train
Status	Operating
Locale	Tamil Nadu & Kerala
First service	18 January 2003; 19 years ago
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops	46
End	Guruvayur (GUV)
Distance travelled	1,111 km (690 mi)
Average journey time	22 Hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16127 / 16128
Line(s) used	Chord line (MS – TPJ); Tiruchirappalli-Thiruvananthapuram line (TPJ – TVC); Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line (TVC – QLN); Kollam–Kayamkulam spur line (QLN – KYJ); Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line (KYJ – ERS); Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section (ERS – TCR); Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line (TCR – GUV)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Open coach (Reserved); Corridor coach (Unreserved)
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Windows
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks ; Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	Locomotive:; MS–NCJ: WAP7 (RPM);; NCJ–GUV: WAP4 (ED / RPM)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50.5 kilometres per hour (31.4 mph)
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21 / 21A / 85 / 85A
Rake maintenance	Chennai Egmore
Route map
Route map

Guruvayur Express is one of the express trains of Southern Railway zone in India, which runs between Chennai Egmore in Tamilnadu to Guruvayur in Kerala. This train is the successor the erstwhile Chennai Egmore (MS) - Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) Mixed Express. The Mixed Express stopped running after Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) was closed down for Passenger services in 2000.

Background[]

Earlier it used to connect Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) with state capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram and was later extended to Nagercoil, Madurai and then Chennai. Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) was closed down for Passenger services in 2000. Hence the Train was introduced in 2003 to run between capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and the temple city, Guruvayur in Thrissur district of Kerala via Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Trivandrum the capital city of Kerala, Ernakulam & Thrissur. A link of the train runs up to Thoothukudi as it was announced by the Railway Minister of India in the 2013-2014 Railway Budget. After December 2020, this link train was suspended.

Route[]

At present the service leaves Chennai Egmore daily in the morning, and reaches Guruvayur the next morning. In return it leaves Guruvayur daily at night and reaches Chennai Egmore night of next day. It runs through Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Trichy, Dindigul, Madurai Junction, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil Junction (Reversal Done), Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Punkunnam.

Schedule[]

Earlier in 1990's era, this daily express train departed from Chennai Egmore at 9.00 hrs in the morning, reaching Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) next day at 07.45 hrs. In return the express train departed from Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) at 21.00 hrs, reaching Chennai Egmore next day at 19.45 hrs, covering 1,022 km (635 mi) in 22 hrs 45 mins at speed of 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph), But with closure of Cochin Harbour Terminus(CHTS) in 2002, from 2003, this daily express train commences its journey as Train Number 16127 from Chennai Egmore at 09.00 hrs and reaches Guruvayur the next day at 06.40 hrs, links the important cities and towns of southern Tamil Nadu with Kerala via Chord line reversing loco at Nagercoil Junction. It connects the important cities of Chennai, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu with Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi and Thrissur in Kerala. It longitudinally crosses almost the whole state of Tamil Nadu. It runs via Alleppey route in Kerala.^[2]^[3] In return direction the express train leaves Guruvayur at 22.35 hrs daily as Train Number 16128 and reaches Chennai Egmore the next day at 20.45 hrs via the same route.^[4]^[5]^[a]

Notes[]

^ The schedule and routes are subject to change for administrative reasons.

References[]

^ "Trains at a Glance October 2016 - June 2017". Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "Train Time Table for MS-GUV (16127)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 166. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^ "Train Time Table for MS-GUV (16127)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 285. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^ "Train Time Table for GUV-MS (16128)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 286. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^ "Train Time Table for GUV-MS (16128)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 169. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[6] The schedule and routes are subject to change for administrative reasons.

[1] "Trains at a Glance October 2016 - June 2017". Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[mstvc-2] "Train Time Table for MS-GUV (16127)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 166. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[tvcguv-3] "Train Time Table for MS-GUV (16127)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 285. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[guvtvc-4] "Train Time Table for GUV-MS (16128)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 286. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[tvcms-5] "Train Time Table for GUV-MS (16128)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 169. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

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