Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express
The Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express(Via Konkan) is a weekly express train of the Indian Railways,running between Kochuveli railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala and Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 19331/19332 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 July 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kochuveli (KCVL) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| End | Indore Junction (INDB) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,287 km (1,421 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 45 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19331/19332 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) MPS 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Coach compositionEdit
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper class
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 End On Generator
ServiceEdit
- 19331/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 15 mins.
- 19332/Indore–Kochuveli Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 40 mins.
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are:
- Kochuveli
- Kollam Junction
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thrissur
- Shoranur Junction
- Kozhikode
- Kannur
- Kasaragod
- Mangalore Junction
- Udupi
- Karwar
- Madgaon Junction
- Ratnagiri
- Chiplun
- Roha
- Panvel
- Vasai Road
- Boisar
- Vapi
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Ratlam Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Indore Junction
ScheduleEdit
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19331 | KCVL | Kochuveli | 11:00 AM | Fri | Indore Junction | 08:15 AM | Sun |
| 19332 | INDB | Indore Junction | 21:00 PM | Tue | Kochuveli | 18:40 PM | Thu |
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed-based twin WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Kochuveli to Indore and vice versa.
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- 19331/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 19332/Indore–Kochuveli Weekly Express India Rail Info