Palaruvi Express
Palaruvi Express at Ernakulam Town
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleKerala, Tamil Nadu
First service20 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 Railways
Route
TerminiTirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Palakkad Junction (PGT)
Stops36
Distance travelled477 km (296 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16791/16792
On-board services
Class(es)4 SL, 8 UR, 2 SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockWDM-3D or WDM-3A or WDG-3A(TEN⇌QLN) WAP-4 or WAP-7(QLN⇌PGT)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed35 km/h (22 mph)
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Junction

The Palaruvi Express (Train number: 16791/16792) is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. The train first introduced as a service running between Punalur in Kollam to Palakkad.[3] On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction.[4]

Background

The train was introduced on 19 April 2017,[5] 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.[6][7][8][9]

On 29 May 2022 it became the First train to pass through the Doubled track between Ettumanoor-Kottayam-Chingavanam section which made the Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam-Eranakulam-Mangaluru section completely doubled electrified line.

Route

The service runs from Tirunelveli Junction(16791) every night and reaches Palakkad Junction the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction,Chengannur,[lower-alpha 1] Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tirunelveli Junction, next morning.[10]

Coach composition

The train has 14 coaches comprising 4 Sleeper Coaches, 8 unreserved general coaches and 2 Luggage Rakes.[11][lower-alpha 2]

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Since its introduction in April 2017, the train was running without even a single reservation compartment till September 2019. The train started 4 reservation sleeper compartments.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The service reverses its rakes to continue the journey.
  2. ↑ The coach composition is subject to change.

References

  1. ↑ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI. 8 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Suresh Prabhu to flag off Palaruvi Express today". Blive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Palaruvi extended to Tirunelveli". TOI. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Prabhu flags-off 45 freight terminals, new Kerala passenger train". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Punalur-Palakkad Palaruvi Express to chug off on April 19". On Manorama. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Palaruvi Express to cool down passengers". TNIE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "New train between Palakkad, Punalur". The Hindu. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "More stops sought for new train from Punalur". Times of India. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Palaruvi Express flagged off". Times of India. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "16101/Chennai Egmore - Kollam Jn Express". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.


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