Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleKerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh
First service1 July 2016 (2016-07-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiKochuveli (KCVL)
Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops31
Distance travelled2,287 km (1,421 mi)
Average journey time45 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19331/19332
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) MPS 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts
Route map
(Indore–Kochuveli) Express route map

The Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express(Via Konkan) is a weekly express train of the Indian Railways,running between Kochuveli railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala and Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 20931/20932 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper class
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 End On Generator

Service

  • 20931/Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 15 mins.
  • 20932/Indore–Kochuveli Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 2287 km in 45 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
19331KCVLKochuveli11:00 AMFriIndore Junction08:15 AMSun
19332INDBIndore Junction21:00 PMTueKochuveli18:40 PMThu

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 from Kochuveli to Indore and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

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