Maveli Express

Maveli Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Daily Service
First service	November 16, 2001; 23 years ago
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Thiruvananthapuram Central; Managaluru Central
Stops	29
Distance travelled	620 km (390 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16603 / 16604
On-board services
Class(es)	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)
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	50.09 kmph

Best Train To Travel From Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central .

The 16603 / 16604 Maveli Express is a Daily Express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Managaluru Central In Karnataka to Thiruvananthapuram Central In Kerala. It is the Best Train to Travel From Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangaluru Central On Daily Basis.

The train once had 3 ISO certifications (Quality Management System, Environmental Management System, and Occupational Health and Safety Management System - in 2022) for maintenance.^[1]

About the train

This train is named after Maveli, a king in Hindu mythology. It runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.

No. 16604 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 07:35 PM and arrives at Mangalore Central at 07:45 AM the next day.

No. 16603 leaves Mangaluru Central at 05:50 PM and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:00 AM the next day.

Traction

Maveli Express is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Coach composition

It has 24 coaches: 9 Sleeper Class , 5 3 tier AC, 2 2 - tier AC , 1 AC First Class - Cum - 2-tier , 6 Second class General , and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter.^{[clarification needed]}

Stops

References

^ "Maveli Express gets ISO certification for maintenance". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

[1] "Maveli Express gets ISO certification for maintenance". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

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