Maveli Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Thiruvananthapuram Central |
| Stops | 31 |
| End | Mangalore Central |
| Distance travelled | 619 km (385 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16603 / 16604 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First Class ,2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 7 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
The Maveli Express (Malayalam:മാവേലി എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്) is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangalore Central to Trivandrum Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604.
About the Name of the Train
This train is named after the Maveli, another name of the ruler of Kerala in mythology Mahabali. This train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.
Train Schedule
Train number 16603 leaves Mangalore at 17:40 hrs and arrives Trivandrum at 07:15 next day. Train number 16604 leaves Trivandrum at 19:25 hrs and arrives Mangalore on next day at 08:50 hrs.
Coach Composition
It has 23 rakes with 12 sleeper coaches, 4 Three Tier AC compartments, 1 Two Tier AC compartments, 4 second sitter(unreserved compartments), one brake van cum second sitting and one brake van cum ladies compartment.
Stops
- Mangalore Central
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Nileshwar
- Cheruvathur
- Payyanur
- Payangadi
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Mahe
- Vatakara
- Koyilandy
- Kozhikkode
- Tirur
- Kuttippuram
- Shoranur Junction
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thuravur
- Cherthalai
- Mararikulam
- Alappuzha
- Ambalapuzha
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Karunagapally
- Quilon Junction
- Paravur
- Varkala
- Trivandrum Central
Stoppage at Kannapuram is preferred as it stops at less important and less earning stations like payangadi,cheruvathur,mararikulam.