Ernad Express

Ernad Express

Interior of AC Chair Car
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Karnataka, Kerala
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway, Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Mangalore Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops	37
Distance travelled	620 km
Average journey time	13 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	1 air conditioned coach, 5 second sitting coaches, 12 unreserved, 2 SLR coaches
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Catering facilities	No on-board catering
Technical
Rolling stock	Two
Track gauge	Broad
Route map

The Ernad Express is an Express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in Kerala.

Train number 16605 runs from Mangalore to Trivandrum and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Trivandrum to Mangalore. The train has stoppage at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway stationManjeshwar, Kumbla, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Nileshwar, Cheruvathur, Payyanur, Valapattanam, Kannur, Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Payyoli, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Ferok, Vallikkunnu, Parappanangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Pattambi, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Chalakudi, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction (South), Thuravoor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam Junction, Karunagappalli, Kollam Junction, Varakala,Thiruvananthapuram Central

Traction

As the route is fully electrified. It is hauled by WAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Erode or WAP 7 from Royapuram shed.

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge