Service type Express Stops 57 Distance travelled 2,709 km (1,683 mi) | Current operator(s) Southern Railways End Veraval | |
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Start Thiruvananthapuram Central | ||
The 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Veraval in India.
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It operates as train number 16333 from Veraval to Thiruvananthapuram Central and as train number 16334 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra & Gujarat.
Coaches
The 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 3 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express covers the distance of 2709 kilometres in 47 hours 45 mins as 16333 Veraval Thiruvananthapuram CentralExpress (56.73 km/hr) & in 49 hrs 15 mins as 16334 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express (55.01 km/hr).
Its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express runs via Ernakulam Town, Kozhikode, Kannur, Mangalore Junction, Karwar, Udupi, Madgaon, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction to Veraval.
Traction
As most of the route is yet to be electrified, a Ernakulam based WDM 2 or WDM 3A locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.
Timings
16333 Veraval Thiruvananthapuram Central Express leaves Veraval every Thursday at 03:00 hrs IST and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central at 02:45 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
16334 Thiruvananthapuram Central Veraval Express leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central every Monday at 15:35 hrs IST and reaches Veraval at 16:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.