Palaruvi Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
First service | 20 April 2017(initial service between Palakkad Junction and Punalur)[1] 9 July 2018 (extended to Tirunelveli Junction)[2] |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Route | |
Start | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) |
Stops | 36 |
End | Palakkad Junction (PGT) |
Distance travelled | 477 km (296 mi) |
Average journey time | 14 hours 10 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16791/16792 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 4 SL, 8 UR, 2 SLR |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | WDM-3D or WDM-3A or WDG-3A(TEN⇌QLN) WAP-4 or WAP-7(QLN⇌PGT) |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction |
The Palaruvi Express is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. The train first introduced as a service running between Punalur in Kollam to Palakkad.[3] On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction.[4]
Background[]
The train was introduced on 19 April 2017,[5] providing better connectivity to the Eastern Kollam region with Central Kerala and as a relief for daily commuters, especially office-goers who have been relying on Venad Express.[6][7][8][9]
Route[]
The service runs from Tirunelveli Junction(16791) every night and reaches Palakkad Junction the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction,[a] Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tirunelveli Junction, next morning.[10]
Coach Composition[]
The train has 14 coaches comprising 4 Sleeper Coaches, 8 unreserved general coaches and 2 Luggage Rakes.[11][b]
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Since its introduction in April 2017, the train was running without even a single reservation compartment till September 2019. The train started its first run with 3 reservation sleeper compartments on 28 September 2019. At tirunelveli the train departure in 10.45 pm and the next major station is tenkasi junction at 12.03 am. So few passenger only use this train from tirunelveli to kollam route vise visa because it's overnight train. The train runs with fully empty coaches.
See also[]
- Venad Express
- Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
- Kollam–Sengottai branch line
- Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Prabhu flags-off 45 freight terminals, new Kerala passenger train". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Punalur-Palakkad Palaruvi Express to chug off on April 19". On Manorama. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi Express to cool down passengers". TNIE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "New train between Palakkad, Punalur". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "More stops sought for new train from Punalur". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Palaruvi Express flagged off". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "16101/Chennai Egmore - Kollam Jn Express". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
External links[]
- Named passenger trains of India
- Rail transport in Kerala
- Rail transport in Kollam
- Railway services introduced in 2017
- Express trains in India
- Indian express train stubs