The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and via in India., newsindianexpress.com, 1 December 2016S
It operates as train number 16341 from to and as train number 16342 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala.
Coaches The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Sitting, 6 General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service The 16341 - Intercity Express covers the distance of in 6 hours 30 mins (47 km/h) and in 6 hours 50 mins as the 16342 - Intercity Express (44 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing The 16341 / 42 Guruvayur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express runs from via , , , to .
Halts Thiruvananthapuram Pettah(for 16341 only) → Varkala Sivagiri → Paravur → Mayyanad → Kollam Junction → Munroturuttu → Karunagappalli → Kayamkulam Junction → Haripad → Ambalappuzha→ Alappuzha → Mararikulam → Cherthala → Turavur → Ernakulam Junction → Aluva → Angamaly → Chalakudy → Irinjalakuda → Thrissur→ Punkunnam
Traction As the route is going to electrification, an Erode based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links 16341 Intercity Express at India Rail Info 16342 Intercity Express at India Rail Info