Maveli Express

Maveli Express

Overview
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops	32
End	Mangalore Central
Distance travelled	620 km (390 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16603 / 16604
On-board services
Class(es)	2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

The Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangalore Central to Trivandrum Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.

About the Train

This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.

Traction

As route is fully electric, an Erode or Royapuram based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.[1]

Coach composition

It has 23 Coaches with 11 sleeper coaches, 4 Three Tier AC, 1 Two Tier AC, 5 Unreserved Coaches, 2 SLR Coaches,

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	SLR	GS	GS	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	A1	GS	GS	SLR	GS

Stops

• Mangalore Central
• Kasaragod
• Kanhangad
• Nileshwar
• Cheruvathur
• Payyanur
• Pazhayangadi
• Kannur
• Thalassery
• Mahe
• Vatakara
• Koyilandy
• Kozhikkode
• Tirur
• Kuttippuram
• Shoranur Junction
• Thrissur
• Aluva
• Ernakulam Junction
• Thuravoor
• Cherthala
• Mararikulam
• Alappuzha
• Ambalapuzha
• Haripad
• Kayamkulam Junction
• Karunagapally
• Quilon Junction
• Paravur
• Varkala
• Trivandrum Central