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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Rameswaram - Mangaluru Weekly Express<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = Rameswaram Mangaluru Central Express.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| status = Active<br />
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|2026|3|15|df=yes}}<br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway (SR)]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{rws|Rameswaram}} '''(RMM)'''<br />
| end = {{rws|Mangaluru Central}} '''(MAQ)'''<br />
| stops = 17<br />
| distance = {{convert|753|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 15h 25m<br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| trainnumber = 16621 / 16622<br />
| line_used = <br />
| class = General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| catering = On-Board catering<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = No<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line<br />
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|49|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| map = <br />
}}<br />
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The 16621 / 16622 '''Rameswaram–Mangaluru Weekly Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between the city [[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]] of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=J |first=Arockiaraj |date=2026-02-08 |title=Mangaluru-Rameswaram train via Malabar all set for launch on March 1 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Feb/26/mangaluru-rameswaram-train-via-malabar-all-set-for-launch-on-march-1 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru-Rameswaram weekly express likely to be flagged off by PM Modi on March 1; full schedule, route and stops {{!}} Mathrubhumi English |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/amp/news/kerala/direct-train-service-to-rameswaram-from-malabar-from-march-1-reports-dzbqs1nu |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref><br />
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It operates as train number 16621 from [[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]] to [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]] and as train number 16622 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Souza |first=Jeevan |date=2025-12-12 |title=Tamil Nadu: 65 express trains to run faster from Jan 1; travel time cut by 5-85 minutes |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-65-express-trains-to-run-faster-from-jan-1-travel-time-cut-by-5-85-minutes |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=[[DT Next]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Services ==<br />
• 16621/ Rameswaram–Mangaluru Weekly Express has an average speed of 49&nbsp;km/h and covers 753&nbsp;km in 15h 25m.<br />
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• 16622/ Mangaluru–Rameswaram Weekly Express has an average speed of 49&nbsp;km/h and covers 753&nbsp;km in 15h 20m.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
The Important Halts of the train are :<br />
* '''[[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]]''' <br />
* [[Ramanathapuram railway station|Ramanathapuram]]<br />
* [[Paramakudi]] <br />
* [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai Junction]]<br />
* [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai Junction]]<br />
* [[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul Junction]]<br />
* [[Oddanchatram railway station|Oddanchatram]]<br />
* [[Pollachi Junction railway station|Pollachi Junction]]<br />
* [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]]<br />
* [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur Junction]]<br />
* [[Tirur railway station|Tirur]] <br />
* [[Kozhikode railway station|Kozhikode]] <br />
* [[Kannur railway station|Kannur]]<br />
* [[Kasaragod railway station|Kasaragod]]<br />
* '''[[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]]'''<br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
• 16621 - 3:30 PM (Sunday) [Rameswaram]<br />
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• 16622 - 7:30 PM (Saturday) [Mangaluru Central]<br />
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== Coach composition ==<br />
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# General Unreserved - 4<br />
# Sleeper Class - 6<br />
# AC 3rd Class - 6<br />
# AC 2nd Class - 2<br />
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== Traction ==<br />
As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]] Shed-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotive from [[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]] to [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]] and vice versa.<br />
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== Rake reversal ==<br />
The train will reverse 1 time :<br />
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# [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
Trains from [[Rameswaram railway station|Rameswaram]]:<br />
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# [[Firozpur–Rameswaram Humsafar Express]]<br />
# [[Sethu Express]]<br />
# [[Rameswaram–Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]]<br />
# [[Rameswaram–Okha Express]]<br />
# [[Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express]]<br />
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Trains from [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]]:<br />
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# [[Ernad Express]]<br />
# [[Chennai Egmore–Mangaluru Central Express]]<br />
# [[Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
# [[Chennai Central–Mangaluru Central Superfast Express]]<br />
# [[Mangaluru Central–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Southern Railway zone]]</div>
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