Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express

The 16315 / 16316 Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and of Thiruvananthapuram the capital of Kerala in India. It is currently being operated with 16315/16316 train numbers on a daily basis.Techies' demands for halt of more trains at Kazhakootam go unheededKnocked down by train, elephant diesElephant run over by a train in Coimbatore The train was extended from to Mysore Junction w.e.f. from 29 September 2019. 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

The 16315 Mysore–Thiruvananthapuram North Express (Previously also known as KOCHUVELI 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

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches: 3 AC Three tier Economy 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. India Rail Info

Traction

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

Timetable

16315 – Starts from Mysore daily at 12:45 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

Mysuru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express

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