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16343/Amritha Express (PT)
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TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) --> PGTN/Palakkad Town (Palghat)

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Compare with the Shortest Route between Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) and Palakkad Town.
Travel Time: 7h 41m     16 halts
Distance: 371 km     Avg Speed: 48 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 20:30
Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC 
Platform# 5
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Arrives @ 04:11 +1 night
PGTN/Palakkad Town 
Platform# --
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Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SR/Southern
Latest News
(You need to double-check/verify this info yourself)
Revised Coach Composition W.E.F 20/01/2025 2A - 1; 3A - 2; SL - 13; UR - 4; SLRD - 2; Total - 22 ICF.
Mon Sep 09, 2024 (09:49PM)
News History
JCF 16/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 will be provided with one additional Sleeper Coach (SE1).
Thu May 16, 2024 (09:38PM)
JCO 12/01/2024 will be provided with one additional Sleeper Coach (SE1).
Mon Jan 08, 2024 (10:23PM)
JCO 08/01/2024 & 13/01/2024 will be provided with one additional Sleeper Coach (SE1).
Mon Jan 08, 2024 (06:46PM)
🔹 Train no. 16343/Amritha Express (PT) JCO 21/05/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Mon May 15, 2023 (04:48PM)
Coach Composition; 2A-1, 3A-2, SL-14, GS-3, SLR-2; Total - 22 ICF Coaches.
Sat Apr 22, 2023 (10:59PM)
Train will have 3 More Sleeper coaches from 25th February 2022. New combo 2A-1, 3A-2, SL-13, GS-3, SLR-2.Total 21 coaches.
Mon Feb 21, 2022 (11:53PM)
Train Nos.16343/16344 Trivandrum-Madurai Amrita Exp will be augmented with 3 Sleeper coaches with effect from 25th February. Revised Compo; 1 – 2A, 2 – 3A, 13–SL, 3– GS and 2 – SLR.Total- 21 Coaches.
Mon Feb 21, 2022 (11:52PM)
▪️CC:- 2AC—1, 3AC—2, SL—10, 2S—3, SLR/D—2▪️ ◉ JCF 16.06.21 to 30.06.21 will remain cancelled due to poor patronage.
Tue Jun 15, 2021 (02:26PM)
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Rating: 3.8/5 (65 votes)
cleanliness - good (12)
punctuality - good (12)
food - good (6)
ticket avbl - good (11)
u/r coach - good (7)
railfanning - average (11)
safety - excellent (13)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Mon Jan 01, 2001
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 S1
  4
 S2
  5
 S3
  6
 S4
  7
 S5
  8
 S6
  9
 S7
 18
 B1
 17
 A1
 16
S14
 15
S13
 14
S12
 13
S11
 12
S10
 11
 S9
 10
 S8
 19
 B2
 20
 UR
 21
 UR
 22
SLR
 PGT
RSA - Rake Sharing
No RSA; 2 Utkrisht Rakes; PM @ TVC; OEA @ MDU.
Loco
Loco/Rake Reversals
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)

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16 halts. 72 intermediate Stations between Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) and Palakkad Town (Palghat)
TVC Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl
#1
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 5
Speed: 53
Elev: 7m

20:30
Day: 1
13.2 km
3 intermediate stations
00:15
KZK Kazhakkuttam
#2
13.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 72
Elev: 9m
20:45
20:46
Day: 1
Experimental halt from 10.03.24
27.6 km
6 intermediate stations
00:23
VAK Varkala Sivagiri
#3
40.9 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 65
Elev: 57m
21:09
21:10
Day: 1
23.7 km
5 intermediate stations
00:22
QLN Kollam Jn
#4
64.6 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 63
Elev: 11m
21:32
21:35
Day: 1
27.3 km
3 intermediate stations
00:26
KPY Karunagappalli
#5
91.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 58
Elev: 13m
22:01
22:02
Day: 1
13.6 km
1 intermediate stations
00:14
KYJ Kayamkulam Jn
#6
105.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 52
Elev: 9m
22:16
22:18
Day: 1
7.7 km
0 intermediate stations
00:09
MVLK Mavelikara
#7
113.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 74
22:27
22:28
Day: 1
12.3 km
1 intermediate stations
00:10
CNGR Chengannur
#8
125.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 62
Elev: 9m
22:38
22:40
Day: 1
9.3 km
0 intermediate stations
00:09
TRVL Tiruvalla
#9
134.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 53
22:49
22:50
Day: 1
7.9 km
0 intermediate stations
00:09
CGY Changanassery
#10
142.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 56
22:59
23:00
Day: 1
17.8 km
1 intermediate stations
00:19
KTYM Kottayam
#11
160.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 43
Elev: 4m
23:19
23:22
Day: 1
60.0 km
12 intermediate stations
01:23
ERN Ernakulam Town
#12
220.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 61
Elev: 2m
00:45
00:50
Day: 2
6.1 km
0 intermediate stations
00:06
IPL Idappally
#13
226.6 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 50
00:56
00:57
Day: 2
Experimental basis halt w.e.f 15.03.24 to till further advice.
10.8 km
1 intermediate stations
00:13
AWY Aluva
#14
237.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 50
Elev: 14m
01:10
01:12
Day: 2
54.5 km
10 intermediate stations
01:05
TCR Thrissur
#15
292.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 68
Elev: 3m
02:17
02:20
Day: 2
44.1 km
9 intermediate stations
00:39
OTP Ottappalam
#16
336.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 47
Elev: 33m
02:59
03:00
Day: 2
31.3 km
4 intermediate stations
00:40
PGT Palakkad Jn
#17
367.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 22
Elev: 78m
03:40
04:00
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station.
4.0 km
0 intermediate stations
00:11
PGTN Palakkad Town
#18
371.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 45
Elev: 84m
04:11
04:13
Day: 2
18.8 km
2 intermediate stations
00:25
KLGD Kollengode
#19
390.1 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 36
04:38
04:39
Day: 2
35.1 km
3 intermediate stations
00:58
POY Pollachi Jn
#20
425.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 70
05:37
05:40
Day: 2
29.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:25
UDT Udumalaipettai
#21
454.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 58
Elev: 371m
06:05
06:07
Day: 2
33.6 km
3 intermediate stations
00:35
PLNI Palani
#22
488.0 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 85
Elev: 322m
06:42
06:45
Day: 2
25.4 km
1 intermediate stations
00:18
ODC Oddanchatram
#23
513.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 30
Elev: 300m
07:03
07:05
Day: 2
32.6 km
1 intermediate stations
01:05
DG Dindigul Jn
#24
546.0 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1,2
Speed: 36
Elev: 280m
08:10
08:15
Day: 2
62.3 km
9 intermediate stations
01:45
MDU Madurai Jn
#25
608.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 5

Elev: 133m
10:00

Day: 2
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