Palaruvi Express

Palaruvi Express
Palaruvi Express at Ernakulam Town
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status Operating
Locale Kerala, Tamil Nadu
First service 20 April 2017 (2017-04-20) (initial service between Palakkad Junction and Punalur)[1]
9 July 2018 (2018-07-09) (extended to Tirunelveli Junction)[2]
Current operator(s) Indian Railway
Route
Start Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Stops 36
End Palakkad Junction (PGT)
Distance travelled 477.6 km (296.8 mi)
Average journey time 14 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 16791/16792
On-board services
Class(es) 10 UR, 4 SL, 2 SLR
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock

WDM-3D or WDM-3A(TEN-QLN-TEN)

WAP-4(QLN-PGT-QLN)[3]
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge
Electrification 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed 40 km/h (25 mph)
Rake maintenance Tirunelveli Junction[3]
Rake sharing
  • 56718 TEN - NCJ passenger
  • 56719 NCJ - CAPE passenger
  • 56715/56716 CAPE - PUU - CAPE passenger
  • 56717 CAPE - TEN
  • 56741/56742 TEN - TN - TEN Passenger
Route map

The Palaruvi Express is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. From 9 July, 2018 it is extended to Tirunelveli Junction instead of Punalur. The introduction of 4 Sleeper Class coaches with reservation for overnight travel is expected to be notified later.

Background

The train was introduced on 19 April 2017,[4] for providing better connectivity to the Eastern Kollam region with Central Kerala and as a relief for daily commuters, especially office-goers who have been relying on Venad Express.[5][6][7][8].

Route/Halts

Tirunelveli Junction → Cheranmahadevi → Ambasamudram → Kila Kadaiyam → Pavurchutram → Tenkasi Junction → Sengottai → New Aryankavu → Thenmala → Punalur → Avaneeswaram → Kottarakkara → Ezhukone → Kundara → Kilikollur → Kollam Junction → Perinad → Munrothuruthu → Sasthamkotta → Karunagappalli → Ochira → Kayamkulam Junction → Mavelikara → Cheriyanad → Chengannur→ Tiruvalla → Changanacherry → Kottayam → Kuruppantara → Vaikom Road → Piravam Road → Mulanturutti → Tripunithura → Ernakulam Town → Aluva → Thrissur → Ottapalam→ Palakkad Junction[9][10]

Rake maintenance and Sharing

After the primary maintenance at Tirunelveli Junction depot, the rake starts as 56718 (Tirunelveli Junction - Nagercoil Junction) passenger service and then to Kanyakumari as 56719 passenger. From there it goes to Punalur as 56716 and next day returns to Kanyakumari as 56715 passenger services. Then it come back to Tirunelveli Junction as 56717 passenger. Then it run as Palaruvi express to Palakkad Junction(16791) and return to Tirunelveli Junction(16792) next morning. Then to Tuticorin as 56742 and return service as 56741 passenger. After this last service the Rake takes to Tirunelveli Junction yard for its maintenance.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI.
  3. 1 2 3 "Primary maintenance (PM) at TEN".
  4. ↑ "Prabhu flags-off 45 freight terminals, new Kerala passenger train". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Punalur-Palakkad Palaruvi Express to chug off on April 19". On Manorama. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Palaruvi Express to cool down passengers". TNIE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "New train between Palakkad, Punalur". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "More stops sought for new train from Punalur". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Palaruvi Express - Time Table and Route Map". Malayalam E-Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Palaruvi Express flagged off". Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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