SALIENT FEATURES OF SOUTHERN ZONE – KERALA (PGT and TVC DVSN) RAILWAY TIME TABLE - JULY 2013

EXPRESS TRAINS

1. Train No.22636/22635 Mangalore Central – Madgaon Super-Fast intercity Exp. (Daily) via Udupi, Karwar

TRAIN NO.22636 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN.NO.22635 MANGALORE CENTRAL MADGAON- MANGALORE CENTRAL - MADGAON EXP. EXP.

MANGALORE 08.15 D CENTRAL A 22.00 14.00 A MADGAON D 16.15

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Suratkal, Udupi, Bhatkal, Kumta, Karwar,Canacona

Composition: 2 Air-Conditioned Chaircar, 14 Second Class Chaircar, 1 Pantry Car, 2 Second Class (General/ Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van = 19 Coaches

2. Train No.16565/16566 Yesvantpur - Mangalore Central Exp. (Weekly) via Bangarapet Tiruppur, Erode, Shoranur Jn.

TRAIN NO.16565 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.16566 YESVANTPUR- MANGALORE CENTRAL- MANGALORE CENTRAL EXP. YESVANTPUR EXP.

(SUN) 23.55 D YESVANTPUR A 13.30 (TUE) MANGALORE (MON) 17.40 A CENTRAL D 20.00 (MON)

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Banaswadi, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Kuppam, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur Jn., Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Kasaragod

Composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 1 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van =18Coaches 3. Train No.17605/17606 Kacheguda - Mangalore Central Exp. (Bi-weekly) via Kurnool Town, Gooty, Renigunta, Arakkonam byepass, Jolarpettai, Coimbatore, Shoranur Jn.

TRAIN NO.17605 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.17606 KACHEGUDA- MANGALORE CENTRAL- MANGALORE CENTRAL EXP. KACHEGUDA EXP.

(TUE, FRI) 06.00 D KACHEGUDA A 03.40 (FRI, MON) MANGALORE (WED, SAT) 11.20 A CENTRAL D 20.00 (WED, SAT)

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Jadcharla, Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Dhone, Gooty, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Razampeta, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur Jn., Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur Kanhangad, Kasaragod

Composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 2 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van =17Coaches

4. .Train No.17235/17236 Bangalore City - Exp. (Daily) via Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Madurai, .

TRAIN NO.17235 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.17236 BANGALORE - NAGERCOIL - NAGERCOIL EXP. BANGALORE EXP.

17.00 d Bangalore City a 09.05

23.15 d NAMAKKAL d 00.16 07.50 a NAGERCOIL d 16.25

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Bangalore Cantt., Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Valliyur

Composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 2 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van =17Coaches

5. Train No.22633/22634 – Hazrat Nizamuddin Super Fast Exp. (Weekly) via Mangalore Jn., Konkan Railway, Vadodara, Kota, Mathura

TRAIN NO.22633 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.22634 THIRUVANANTHAPURA M- H.NIZAMUDDIN- THIRUVANANTHAPURA H.NIZAMUDDIN EXP. M-EXP.

THIRUVANANTHAPURA (WED) 14.45 D M A 02.45 (MON) (FRI) 14.20 A NIZAMUDDIN D 23.50 (FRI)

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Kollam, Kayankulam, , Jn., Thrisur, Shoranur Jn., Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore Jn., Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Pernem, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Sindhudurg, Panvel, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam,,Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Mathura Jn.

Composition: 2 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 4 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van = 20 Coaches

6. .Train No.22114/22113 Kochuveli - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Super Fast Exp. (Bi-weekly) via Konkan Rail-way, Mangalore Jn., Shoranur Jn. Ernakulam Town,

TRAIN NO.22114 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.22113 KOCHUVELI- LOKMANYA TILAK (T) – LOKMANYA TILAK (T) EXP. KOCHUVELI EXP.

(MON, THU) 00.35 D KOCHUVELI A 20.30 (WED, SUN) LOKMANYA TILAK (TUE, FRI) 04.10 A (T) D 16.55 (TUE, SAT)

Date of introduction:To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Kollam, Kayankulam, , Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shoranur Jn., Tirur, Kozhikode, Thalassery Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore Jn, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Pernem, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Panvel, Thane

Composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 2 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/ Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van =17Coaches

7. Train No.18567/18568 Visakhapatnam- Kollam Exp. (Weekly) via Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta, Arakkonam byepass, Jolarpettai, Coimbatore, Kottayam

TRAIN NO.18567 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.18568 VISAKHAPATNAM KOLLAM – – KOLLAM EXP. VISAKHAPATNAM EXP.

(THU) 09.00 D VISAKHAPATNAM A 01.35 (SUN)

(FRI) 14.10 A KOLLAM D 21.00 (FRI)

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

 Stoppages: Duvvada, Elamanchili, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru,Vijayawada, Tenali, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Chengannur, Kayankulam, Kottayam

Composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 2 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum-Brake Van =17Coaches

PASSENGER TRAINS

8. Train No.56339/56340 - Kollam Passenger (Daily)

TRAIN NO.56340 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.56339 KOLLAM - PUNALUR PUNALUR - KOLLAM PASSR. PASSR.

21.00 d Kollam a 07.30 22.25 a Punalur d 06.05

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

Stoppages: All stations between Kollam – Punalur.

Composition: 12 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/ Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum- Brake Van = 14 Coaches

9. Train No.56663/56664 Kozhikode - Thrisur Passenger (Daily)

TRAIN NO.56663 ↓ STATION ↓ TRAIN NO.56664 KOZHIKODE – THRISUR - THRISUR PASSR. KOZHIKODE PASSR.

07.40 d Kozhikode a 20.55 11.00 a Thrisur d 17.35

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

Stoppages: All stations between Kozhikode – Thrisur.

Composition: 14 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/ Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum- Brake Van = 16 Coaches

10. Train No.56367/56368 Guruvayur - Thrisur Passenger (Daily)

TRAIN NO.56367 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.56368 GURUVAYUR - THRISUR - THRISUR PASSR. GURUVAYUR PASSR.

00.20 d Guruvayur a 02.40 01.00 a Thrisur d 02.00

Date of introduction: To be notified later.

Stoppages : All stations between Thrisur – Guruvayur – Thrisur

Composition: 12 General Second Class, 2 Second Class (General/ Disabled Friendly)-cum-Luggage-cum- Brake Van = 14 Coaches

MEMU SERVICES

11. Train No.66307/66308 Ernakulam – Kollam via Kottayam (6 days a week)

TRAIN NO.66307 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.66308 ERNAKULAM – KOLLAM – KOLLAM MEMU ERNAKULAM MEMU

05.15 d Ernakulam a 15.25 06.52 d Kottayam d 13.13 09.45 a Kollam d 11.15

Date of introduction: To be notified later. Stoppages: All stations between Ernakulam – Kollam – Ernakulam

Composition: 2 Motor Cars, 6 Trailer Cars = Total 8 coaches

12. Train No.66309/66310 Ernakulam – Kollam via Alappuzha (6 days a week)

TRAIN NO.66309 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.66310 ERNAKULAM – KOLLAM - KOLLAM MEMU ERNAKULAM MEMU 19.30 d Ernakulam a 04.25 21.02 d Alappuzha d 01.50 23.05 a Kollam d 00.10

Date of introduction :To be notified later.

Stoppages : All stations between Ernakulam – Kollam – Ernakulam

Composition: 2 Motor Cars, 6 Trailer Cars = Total 8 coaches

II.EXTENSION OF TRAINS

a.EXPRESS TRAINS

1. Chennai Egmore - Madurai portion of Train No.16127/16128 Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur (Daily) Exp. to Tuticorin as Train No.16129/16130

TRAIN NO.16129 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.16130 CHENNAI EGMORE – TUTICORIN LINK EXP. TUTICORIN LINK EXP. - CHENNAI EGMORE

07.40 d Chennai Egmore a 21.15 16.10/16.15 a/d Madurai a/d 11.05/11.10 20.35 a Tuticorin d 07.35

Date of extension: To be notified later.

Stoppages on extended portion: Milavittan. Train No. 16129 will stop at Tuti Melur also.

2. Train No.12508/12507 Guwahati – Ernakulam Exp. (Weekly) to Thiruvananthapuram via Ernakulam Town.

TRAIN NO.12508 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.12507 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GUWAHATI – - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXP. GUWAHATI EXP.

(Fri) 06.30 (d) Guwahati (a) 07.55 (Fri)

(Sun) 17.40/17.45 (a/d) Ernakulam Town (a/d) 21.20/21.25 (Tue) (Sun) 19.00/19.05 (a/d) Kottayam (a/d) 19.55/20.00 (Tue)

(Sun) 22.30 (a) Thiruvananthapuram (d) 17.00 (Tue)

Date of extension: To be notified later

 Stoppages on extended portion ErnakulamTown, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Mavelikara, Kayankulam, Kollam 3. Train No.12653/12654 Mangalore Central - Tiruchchirappalli Exp. (Weekly) to Puducherry via Vriddhachalam, Villupuram as Train No.16857/16858

TRAIN NO.16857 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.16858 MANGALORE CENTRAL PUDUCHERRY – MANGALORE CENTRAL - PUDUCHERRY EXP. EXP.

(Sat) 16.35 (d) Puducherry (a) 10.00 (Mon) (Sat) 20.40/20.50 (a/d) Tiruchchirappalli (a/d) 05.15/05.25 (Mon) (Sun) 09.50 (a) Mangalore Central (d) 16.50 (Sun)

Date of extension: To be notified later

Stoppages on extended portion: Srirangam, Ariyalur, Vridhachalam, Villupuram

Revised composition: 1 Air-Conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper, 1 Air-Conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper, 6-Second Sleeper, 6-General Second Class, 2 Luggage-cum-Brake Van-cum-Generator Car = 16 Coaches

4. Train No.12082/12081 Thiruvananthapuram - Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi Exp. (5 days) to Kannur.

TRAIN NO.12082 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.12081 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- KANNUR- KANNUR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM JAN SHATABDI EXP. JAN SHATABDI EXP. (EXCEPT TUE, SAT) (EXCEPT WED, SUN)

14.20 (d) Thiruvananthapuram (a) 13.45 21.50/21.55 (a/d) Kozhikode (a/d) 06.10/06.15 23.30 (a) Kannur (d) 04.45

Date of extension: To be notified later

Stoppages on extended portion: Vadakara, Thalassery

b.PASSENGER TRAINS

5. Train No.56700/56701 Madurai – Kollam Passr, (Daily) to Punalur

TRAIN NO.56700 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.56701 MADURAI – PUNALUR PUNALUR – MADURAI PASSR. PASSR.

23.15 D Madurai A 06.20 09.05/09.40 A/D Kollam A/D 17.15/18.05 11.10 a Punalur d 15.50

Date of extension: To be notified later.

Stoppages on extended portion: All stations between Kollam – Punalur.

MEMU SERVICES

6. Train No.66612/66611 Ernakulam - Thrisur MEMU (6 days) to Palakkad

TRAIN NO.66612 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO.66611 ERNAKULAM – THRISUR – THRISUR MEMU ERNAKULAM MEMU

15.10 (d) Ernakulam (a) 12.50 17.00/17.01 (a/d) Thrisur (a/d) 10.44/10.45

19.25 (a) Palakkad (d) 08.45

Date of extension: To be notified later.

Stoppages on extended portion: All stations between Thrisur – Palakkad.

Composition : 2 Motor Cars + 6 Trailer Cars = 8 coaches

2.Train No.66304 / 66305 Kollam - Nagercoil MEMU (6days) to Kanniyakumari

TRAIN NO.66304 ↓ STATION ↑ TRAIN NO. 66305 KOLLAM - KANNIYAKUMARI - KANNIYAKUMARI MEMU KOLLAM MEMU

11.05 (d) Kollam (a) 21.45 15.10/15.13 (a/d) Nagercoil (a/d) 16.48/16.50

15.45 (a) Kanniyakumari (d) 16.25

Date of extension: To be notified later.

Stoppages on extended portion : Suchindram

Composition : 2 Motor Cars + 6 Trailer Cars = 8 coaches

III. INCREASE IN FREQUENCY

a.EXPRESS TRAINS

Train No.12217/12218 Kochuveli - Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Exp. from Weekly to Bi-weekly

TRAIN NO. & DESCRIPTION EXISTING REVISED

12217 KOCHUVELI - CHANDIGARH EXP. SATURDAY MONDAY, SATURDAY

12218 CHANDIGARH – KOCHUVELI EXP. WEDNESDAY FRIDAY, WEDNESDAY

Date of increase in frequency : To be notified later.

IV. CHANGE IN TIMINGS

1.CONSEQUENT TO INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF TRAIN NO.12687/22687/12688/22688 MADURAI

– DEHRADUN/CHANDIGARH EXP. FROM WEEKLY TO BI-WEEKLY, THE TIMINGS OF TRAIN NO.16688/ 16788 JAMMU TAWI – MANGALORE CENTRAL / TIRUNELVELI WILL BE REVISED AS UNDER :

STATION ↓ REVISED TIMINGS

JAMMU TAWI (D) 23.45 (THU)

MANGALORE CENTRAL (A) 22.45 (SUN)

TIRUNEVELI (A) 00.30 (MON)

2.TRAIN NO. 16089/16090 CHENNAI CENTRAL - TIRUPATTUR YELAGIRI EXPRESS WILL BE SHORT TERMINATED AT JOLARPETTAI W.E.F From 01.07.2013

VII. CHANGE IN TRAIN NUMBERS

The train numbers of following trains will be re-numbered with effect from dates mentioned against each train:-

Sl. Description Train Number W.e.f No. Present Revised

1. Chennai Egmore – Mangalore Central Exp. (Daily) 16107/16108 16859/16860 01.09.2013

5. Karaikal – Ernakulam Exp. (Daily) 16865/16866 16187/16188 01.09.2013

7. Hapa – Tirunelveli Exp. (Bi-weekly) 12977 19577 01.11.2013

8. Tirunelveli – Hapa Exp. (Bi-weekly) 12978 19578 04.11.2013

VIII. TRAINS SPEEDED UP w.e.f. 01.07.2013 Sl. Train No. & Description Speeded up No. (in Minutes)

1. 16316 Kochuveli - Bangalore City Exp. 45

3. 16309 Ernakulam – Patna Exp. 30

4. 16311 Bikaner – Kochuveli Exp. 30

5. 16335 Gandhidham – Nagercoil Exp. 30

7. 12643 Thiruvananthapuram – H.Nizamuddin Exp. 25

8. 16315 Bangalore City – Kochuveli Exp. 25

9. 12516 Guwahati – Thiruvananthapuram Exp. 20

10. 12512 Thiruvananthapuram – Gorakhpur Raptisagar Exp. 20

11. 16128 Guruvayur - Chennai Egmore Exp. 20

12. 16337 Okha – Ernakulam Exp. 20

13. 16188 Ernakulam – Karaikal Exp. 20

14. 11014 Coimbatore – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. 15

16. 12978 Ernakulam – Ajmer Marusagar Exp. 15

17. 16333 Veraval – Thiruvananthapuram Exp. 15

18. 16334 Thiruvananthapuram - Veraval Exp. 15

19. 16528 Kannur – Yesvantpur Exp. 15

20. 16604 Mangalore Central – Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Exp. 15

21. 16606 Nagercoil – Mangalore Central Ernad Exp. 15

22. 19260 Bhavnagar – Kochuveli Exp. 15

In addition to the above, 30 trains have been speeded up to the tune of 10 mts. to 5 mts.