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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Amrit Bharat Express train route in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| color = FF7220<br />
| name = Nagercoil Junction – Mangaluru Junction ''Amrit Bharat Express''<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = Nagercoil Mangaluru Amrit Bharat.jpg<br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = NCJ–MAJN standing at {{stnlnk|Mangaluru Junction}}<br />
| type = [[Amrit Bharat Express]], [[Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| status = Active<br />
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|2026|01|23|df=yes}} (Inaugural)<br/><br />
{{start date and age|2026|01|27|df=yes}} (Commercial)<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways (SR)]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}} (NCJ)<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Mangaluru Junction}} (MAJN)<br />
| stops = 21<br />
| distance = {{convert|693|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 17 hrs 20 mins<br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| trainnumber = 16329/16330<br />
| line_used = *[[Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line|Nagercoil–Thiruvananthapuram line]]<br />
*[[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line|Thiruvananthapuram–Kollam line]]<br />
*[[Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam)|Kollam–Ernakulam line (via Kayamkulam and Kottayam)]]<br />
*[[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section|Ernakulam–Shornur line]]<br />
*[[Shoranur–Mangalore section|Shoranur–Mangaluru line]]<br />
| class = Sleeper class coach (SL)<br />
General unreserved coach (GS)<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = Upper<br />
| catering = On-board catering<br />
| observation = Saffron-grey<br />
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading lights|Bottle holder}}<br />
| baggage = <br />
| otherfacilities = {{Hlist|[[Closed-circuit television|CCTV cameras]]|[[Future of rail transport in India#Bio-toilets in all trains|Bio-vacuum toilets]]|[[Tap water|Foot-operated water taps]]|[[Passenger information system]]}}<br />
| stock = [[Amrit Bharat (trainset)|Modified LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = [[Indian gauge]]<br />
| el = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] overhead line<br />
| speed = {{cvt|40|km|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)<br />
| trainlength = <br />
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| maintenance = <br />
| sharing = No<br />
| map = {{Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction AB Express Route}}<br />
| map_state = show<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The 16329/16330 '''Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction''' '''Amrit Bharat Express''' is India's 26th non-AC [[Express trains in India|Superfast]] [[Amrit Bharat Express]] train, which runs across the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]] by connecting the tip of the [[Indian subcontinent|Indian peninsula]] to the rest of the country {{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}} with [[Mangalore Junction railway station|Mangaluru Junction]], the scenic [[Konkan Railway zone|Konkan Railway]] to the southern and eastern parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Amrit Bharat Express: Schedule Approved For Three Weekly Services Connecting Nagercoil, Tambaram And Charlapally {{!}} Details |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/india/kerala-amrit-bharat-express-schedule-approved-for-three-weekly-services-connecting-nagercoil-tambaram-and-charlapally-details-10293981 |access-date=2026-01-21 |website=[[Dainik Jagran]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=3 New Amrit Bharat Express Trains To Hit Tracks In South India {{!}} Check Routes |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/photogallery/photogallery/3-new-amrit-bharat-express-trains-to-hit-tracks-in-south-india-check-routes-ws-l-9844590.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260120130703/https://www.news18.com/amp/photogallery/photogallery/3-new-amrit-bharat-express-trains-to-hit-tracks-in-south-india-check-routes-ws-l-9844590.html |archive-date=2026-01-20 |access-date=2026-01-21 |website=[[News18]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] through video conference.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Udayavani |date=2026-01-17 |title=Rail users demand extension of Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express to Subrahmanya Road {{!}} Udayavani – Latest English News, Udayavani Newspaper |url=https://udayavani.com/karnataka/demand-to-extend-nagercoil-mangaluru-amrit-bharat-express-subrahmanya-road-714907?lang=en |access-date=2026-01-21 |website=Udayavani |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting {{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Mangalore Junction}}. It is currently operated 16329/16330 on weekly basis.<br />
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== Rakes ==<br />
It is the 26th [[Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express]] train in which the locomotives were designed by [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW) at [[Chittaranjan]], [[West Bengal]] and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] initiative.<br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ Train schedule: Nagercoil ↔ Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express<br />
|-<br />
! Train no. <br />
! Station code <br />
! Departure station <br />
! Departure time <br />
! Departure day <br />
! Arrival station <br />
! Arrival hours <br />
|-<br />
| 16329<br />
| NCJ<br />
| {{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}<br />
| 11:40 AM<br />
| [[Mangalore Junction railway station|Mangaluru Junction]]<br />
| 5:00 AM<br />
| 17h 20m <br />
|-<br />
| 16330<br />
| MAJN<br />
| [[Mangalore Junction railway station|Mangaluru Junction]]<br />
| 8:00 AM<br />
| {{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}<br />
| 10:05 PM<br />
| 14h 5m<br />
|}<br />
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== Routes and halts ==<br />
The halts for this 16329/16330 Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-<br />
{{columns-list|<br />
# '''{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}'''<br />
# {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Varkala Sivagiri}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Karunagappalli}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Mavelikara}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Chengannur}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Tiruvalla}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Changanasseri}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kottayam}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Ernakulam Town}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Aluva}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Thrissur}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Tirur}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kozhikode}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Thalassery}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kannur}}<br />
# {{stnlnk|Kasaragod}}<br />
# '''{{stnlnk|Mangaluru Junction}}'''<br />
|colwidth=15em}}<br />
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== Rake reversal ==<br />
No rake reversal or rake share.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Amrit Bharat Express]]<br />
*[[Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
*[[Rajdhani Express]]<br />
*{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Mangalore Junction}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Amrit Bharat Express}}<br />
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[[Category:Amrit Bharat Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]</div>
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