The 16347 / 16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central– Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and Mangaluru Central in India. It is currently being operated with 16347/16348 train numbers on a daily basis.S6 De-reserved between CLT-CAN now extended upto MAQRail passengers in Kerala hit hard with late arrivals of trains It first began operations as Ernakulam/CHTS Kannur express and then was extended to Trivandrum on the Southside and ran as Trivandrum Kannur Express. This train was then again extended to Mangaluru Central to provide connectivity to the people of Kasaragod with the state capital. In the Southern Railway Timetable Conference 2020, it has been decided to extend this train to Nagercoil as People of Nagercoil, Kanyakumari want an Overnight train to Mangaluru and north Kerala.
Service
The 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m. The 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m.
Schedule Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 16348 MAQ Mangalore Central 2:25 PM Daily Thiruvananthapuram Central 4:15 AM Daily (next day) 16347 TVC Thiruvananthapuram Central 8:55 PM Daily Mangalore Central 11:20 AM Daily (next day)
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train was upgraded to modern LHB rake on February 18, 2025, with an MPS of 145 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches: 1 AC II Tier coach 4 AC III Tier coaches 2 AC III Tier Economy coaches 9 Sleeper coaches 4 Sitting coaches 2 General coaches 1 General coach Divyangjan Friendly 1 Generator cars
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24SLRURD1D2S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9M2M1B4B3B2B1A1D3D4UREOG (Coach Position of 16348 Mangalore Trivandrum Express) Rake Sharing 12619/12620 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Mangalore Central - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) Matsyagandha Express
Traction
The route is fully electrified, and both trains are hauled by an Erode/Royapuram-based WAP-4/WAP-7 loco.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12619/12620 Matsyagandha Express.
See also
Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station Mangalore Central railway station Thiruvananthapuram–Mangalore high-speed passenger corridor
Notes
References
External links
16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express India Rail Info 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express India Rail Info