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Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express

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Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 January 1996; 28 years ago (1996-01-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiMysore Junction (MYS)
Thiruvananthapuram North (KCVL)
Stops24
Distance travelled966 km (600 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)16315 / 16316
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

The 16315 / 16316 Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Thiruvananthapuram North of Thiruvananthapuram the capital of Kerala in India. It is currently being operated with 16315/16316 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] The train was extended from Bangalore City to Mysore Junction w.e.f. from 29 September 2019.[4] This train was introduced as a result of many protests by Kerala passengers for a second train between Trivandum and Bangalore. This train is the successor of the "Trivandum Central Bangalore Weekly express".

Service

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The 16315 Mysore–Thiruvananthapuram North Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 961 km in 20 hours 45 minutes. The 16316 Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysore Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 961 km in 18 hours 35 minutes.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has LHB rakes with a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 13 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

LHB rakes are allotted with effect from 28-07-2018.[1] India Rail Info

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by Royapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotives from Mysore Junction to Thiruvananthapuram North, and vice versa.

Timetable

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  • 16315 – Starts from Mysore daily at 12:50 hrs IST and reaches Thiruvananthapuram North next day at 9:15 AM IST
  • 16316 – Starts from Thiruvananthapuram North daily at 16:45 hrs IST and reaches Mysore next day at 11:15 Hrs IST

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ Techies' demands for halt of more trains at Kazhakootam go unheeded
  2. ^ Knocked down by train, elephant dies
  3. ^ Elephant run over by a train in Coimbatore
  4. ^ "Union Minister Flags Off Mysore-Kochuveli Train". Star of Mysore. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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