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Netravati Express

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Netravati Express
Netravati Express standing at Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
First service
  • 1 April 1987; 38 years ago (1987-04-01) (Inaugural),
  • 1 March 1998; 27 years ago (1998-03-01) (First run through Konkan Railway)
  • 10 February 2001; 24 years ago (2001-02-10) (Extended upto Thiruvananthapuram Central).
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops49
Distance travelled1,805 km (1,122 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16345 / 16346
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable through Pantry
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including Halts.
Route map

The 16345 / 16346 Netravati Express is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train runs on the Konkan Railway. It is the one and only daily train in Kerala which connects Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram and vice versa on a daily basis, and this is the first scheduled train service to run the length of the Konkan Railway which started running on March 1, 1998. It was later extended to Thiruvananthapuram. .

History

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Initially the train the Bombay Kurla (LTT)–Mangalore/Cochin Netravati (Cochin–Kurla) Express was plied between Bombay to Mangalore/Kochi from April 01 1987 as link via the inland Poona, Gulbarga, Guntakal, Renigunta, Krishnarajapuram, Palakkad route parting at Shornur Junction. Trains on the old route used to take 48 hours to reach Mangalore from Bombay. After the Konkan Railway line was operational in 1998, the route has been changed via the Konkan Railway and the Mangalore–Bombay running time was reduced drastically to 16 hours. On March 1, 1998, the Bombay Kurla (LTT)–Mangalore/Cochin Netravati (Cochin–Kurla) Express started running via the Konkan, making it the first scheduled service that ran the length of the Konkan Railway. The link express was made a single train till Kochi[1] and further extended till Thiruvananthapuram (which is the capital city of Kerala) from 10 February 2001.[2]

Background

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Mangalore city is situated at the banks of the Netravati River. Since this trains terminating point was Mangalore back then, the name of the train was set as Netravati Express.

Traction

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As the route is completely electrified since 30 March 2022, a Royapuram or an Erode-based WAP-7 hauls the train throughout its entire journey.

Routing

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The 16345/46 Netravati Express runs from

Coach composition

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The train was upgraded to modern LHB rake on September 26, 2019, with an MPS of 145 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier coach
  • 4 AC III Tier coaches
  • 2 AC III Tier Economy coaches
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 4 General coaches
  • 1 General coach Divyangjan Friendly
  • 1 Generator cars
  • 1 Parcel Van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
VPH EOG UR UR S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 PC M2 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 A1 UR UR SLR

(Coach Position of 16345 Netravati Express)

No rake sharing. Four dedicated LHB rakes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Budget speech of Sri.Ram Vilas Paswan 1997-98" (PDF). Indian Railways. 26 February 1997. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Netravati and Raptisagar Express trains extended to capital". The Hindu. 18 January 2001.[dead link]
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