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The '''Ernakulam Velankanni Express''' is a train service in the [[Southern Railway zone]] of India. It runs between Ernakulam and Velankanni via Kollam, Sengottai. It is temporarily being operated as special train with train no 06035/06036.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ernakulam-Velankanni, Kollam-Tirupati biweekly trains announced |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/travel-news/2023/08/18/ernakulam-velankanni--kollam-tirupati-biweekly-trains-announced.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=OnManorama}}</ref><br />
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== Service ==<br />
This train covers a distance of {{convert|735|km}} with a journey time of approximately 14 1/2 hours.<br />
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Now this train running as weekly express with train no 06035 on Saturday and 06036 on Sunday .<br />
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Now the railway board approved as biweekly express on 17/8/2023 . with early convenient date.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-18 |title=Kerala train services: 2 routes regularised; schedule change, new stops, Onam special to Mumbai |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-train-services-2-routes-regularised-schedule-change-new-stops-onam-special-to-mumbai-1.8831403 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Major halts ==<br />
The major halts in this train are<br />
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* [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]]<br />
* [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]]<br />
* [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]<br />
* [[Sengottai railway station|Sengottai]]<br />
* [[Tenkasi Junction railway station|Tenkasi Junction]]<br />
* [[Rajapalayam railway station|Rajapalayam]]<br />
* [[Virudhunagar Junction railway station|Virudhunagar Junction]]<br />
* [[Aruppukkottai railway station|Aruppukkottai]]<br />
* [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai Junction]]<br />
* [[Karaikkudi Junction railway station|Karaikkudi Junction]]<br />
* [[Pattukkottai railway station|Pattukkottai]]<br />
* [[Thiruvarur Junction railway station|Thiruvarur Junction]]<br />
* [[Velankanni railway station|Velankanni]]<br />
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== Coach composition ==<br />
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110&nbsp;km/h.<br />
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The train consists of 14 coaches<br />
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* 3 AC III Tier <br />
* 7 Sleeper coaches<br />
* 2 General Unreserved<br />
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
* 1 Brake van<br />
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== Direction reversal ==<br />
The train reverses its direction twice:<br />
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* [[Kollam Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Nagapattinam Junction railway station]]<br />
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== Rake sharing ==<br />
This train does not have rake sharing .1 independent rack .<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Silambu Express]]<br />
* [[Pandian Express]]<br />
* [[Pothigai Express]]<br />
* [[Tea Garden Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-ernakulam-jn-velankanni-specialfare-special-via-kollam-jn-06015x/75673/9879/52<br />
* https://indiarailinfo.com/train/velankanni-ernakulam-jn-specialfare-special-via-kollam-jn-06016x/14082/52/9879<br />
* https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=14018&did=1689857024335299DCEE83D1691E5B4A32E755814B420<br />
* https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=13622&did=1684918198015FE373BFEA3B5AB7A98F76F27EB26CCE2<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2023]]<br />
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