| Nagercoil Junction – Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express | |||||
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 NCJ–MAJN standing at Mangaluru Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 23 January 2026 (Inaugural) 27 January 2026 (Commercial) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways (SR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| End | Mangaluru Junction (MAJN) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 693 km (431 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hrs 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16329/16330 | ||||
| Line(s) used | |||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Sleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Saffron-grey | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Other facilities | |||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Modified LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line | ||||
| Operating speed | 40 km (25 mi) (Avg.) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake sharing | No | ||||
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The 16329/16330 Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express is India's 26th non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka by connecting the tip of the Indian peninsula to the rest of the country Nagercoil Junction with Mangaluru Junction, the scenic Konkan Railway to the southern and eastern parts of India.[1][2]
The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.[3]
Overview[edit | edit source]
The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Nagercoil Junction and Mangalore Junction. It is currently operated 16329/16330 on weekly basis.
Rakes[edit | edit source]
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.
Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Train no. | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16329 | NCJ | Nagercoil Junction | 11:40 AM | Mangaluru Junction | 5:00 AM | 17h 20m |
| 16330 | MAJN | Mangaluru Junction | 8:00 AM | Nagercoil Junction | 10:05 PM | 14h 5m |
Routes and halts[edit | edit source]
The halts for this 16329/16330 Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-
Rake reversal[edit | edit source]
No rake reversal or rake share.
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kerala Amrit Bharat Express: Schedule Approved For Three Weekly Services Connecting Nagercoil, Tambaram And Charlapally | Details". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "3 New Amrit Bharat Express Trains To Hit Tracks In South India | Check Routes". News18. Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Udayavani (17 January 2026). "Rail users demand extension of Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express to Subrahmanya Road | Udayavani – Latest English News, Udayavani Newspaper". Udayavani. Retrieved 21 January 2026.