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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = D24E01
| name = Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mangaluru Central Express
| image = TVC MAQ Express.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = 16347 arrives at Kozhikode Station.
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale =
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} (TVC)
| stops = 48
| end = [[Mangalore Central|Mangaluru Central]] (MAQ)
| distance = {{convert|632|km|0|abbr=on}}
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering
| observation = [[LHB coach]]
| entertainment = No
| baggage = No
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 16347/16348
| speed = {{convert|44|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The '''16347 / 16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central– Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} and [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]] in India. It is currently being operated with 16347/16348 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/trains-to-be-regulated-from-march-24-to-26/article17597494.ece | title=Trains to be regulated from March 24 to 26 | date=23 March 2017 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/1139853/Kannur/18-March-2017#page/13 S6 De-reserved between CLT-CAN now extended upto MAQ]</ref><ref>[http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/rail-passengers-in-kerala-hit-hard-with-late-arrivals-of-trains-english-news-1.1320663 Rail passengers in Kerala hit hard with late arrivals of trains]</ref> It first began operations as Ernakulam/CHTS Kannur express and then was extended to Trivandrum on the Southside and ran as Trivandrum Kannur Express. This train was then again extended to Mangaluru Central to provide connectivity to the people of Kasaragod with the state capital. In the Southern Railway Timetable Conference 2020, it has been decided to extend this train to Nagercoil as People of Nagercoil, Kanyakumari want an Overnight train to Mangaluru and north Kerala.

== Service==

The 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m. The 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m.

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day
|-
| 16348 || MAQ || Mangalore Central || 2:25 PM || Daily || Thiruvananthapuram Central || 4:15 AM || Daily (next day)
|-
| 16347 || TVC || Thiruvananthapuram Central || 8:55 PM || Daily || Mangalore Central || 11:20 AM || Daily (next day)
|}

== Route and halts ==

The important halts of the train are:

* {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
* {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Tiruvalla}}
* {{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
* {{stnlnk|Ernakulam Town}}
* {{stnlnk|Aluva}}
* {{stnlnk|Thrissur}}
* {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Tirur}}
* {{stnlnk|Parappanangadi}}
* {{stnlnk|Kozhikode}}
* {{stnlnk|Mahe}}
* {{stnlnk|Kannur}}
* {{stnlnk|Kasaragod}}
* {{stnlnk|Mangaluru Central}}

==Coach composition==

The train was upgraded to modern [[LHB coach|LHB]] rake on February 18, 2025, with an MPS of 145 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier coach
* 4 AC III Tier coaches
* 2 AC III Tier Economy coaches
* 9 Sleeper coaches
* 4 Sitting coaches
* 2 General coaches
* 1 General coach Divyangjan Friendly
* 1 Generator cars

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:violet;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:orange;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 10
!s3cope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:skyblue;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightblue;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lime;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:yellow;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:blue;"| 22
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:orange;"| 23
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:grey;"| 24
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]||SLR||UR||D1||D2||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||M2||M1||B4||B3||B2||B1||A1||D3||D4||UR|||EOG
|}
*(Coach Position of 16348 Mangalore Trivandrum Express)
* Rake Sharing 12619/12620 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Mangalore Central - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) Matsyagandha Express

== Traction==

The route is fully electrified, and both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]]/[[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[WAP-7]] loco.

==Rake sharing==

The train shares its rake with 12619/12620 [[Matsyagandha Express]].

== See also ==

* [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station]]
* [[Mangalore Central railway station]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram–Mangalore high-speed passenger corridor]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1058 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express] India Rail Info
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1660 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express] India Rail Info

{{Express trains running through Kerala}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Transport in Mangalore]]
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[[Category:Rail transport in Puducherry]]
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