Alappuzha–Kannur Express

Train in India

Alappuzha–Kannur Express

Overview
Service type| Express
Current operator(s)| Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini| Alappuzha (ALLP)
Kannur (CAN)
Stops| 24
Distance travelled| 340 km (211 mi)
Average journey time| 7h 40m
Service frequency| Daily [a]
Train number(s)| 16307/16308
On-board services
Class(es)| AC Chair Car, Second Seater Chair Car, Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| No
Catering facilities| On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities| ICF coach
Entertainment facilities| No
Baggage facilities| No
Technical
Rolling stock| 2
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Alappuzha and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16307/16308 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

## Service[edit]

The 16307/Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 340 km in 7h 40m. The reverse direction train has average speed of 42 km/h and covers 340 km in 8h 5m.

## Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

* Alappuzha
* Ernakulam Junction
* Ernakulam Town
* Aluva
* Thrissur
* Shoranur Junction
* Tirur
* Parappanangadi
* Kozhikode
* Vadakara
* Mahe
* Thalassery
* Kannur

## Traction[edit]

The train used to be hauled by a single WDM-2. But now both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive.

## Rake sharing[edit]

The train shares its rake with 16313/16314 Ernakulam−Kannur Intercity Express, 16303/16304 Vanchinad Express and 16305/16306 Ernakulam–Kannur Express.

## Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

* 2 AC Chair Car
* 2 Second Sitting
* 14 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

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* Inside Alappuzha–Kannur Express' unreserved compartment on a Sunday

*   * Kannur-Alappuzha Express parked on platform 2 of Thrissur railway station.

*   * Kannur-Alappuzha Express parked on platform 2 of Thrissur railway station with golden sunlight of the evening sun reflecting off it.

## See also[edit]

* Alappuzha railway station
* Kannur railway station
* Ernakulam−Kannur Intercity Express
* Vanchinad Express
* Ernakulam–Kannur Express

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Trains to be regulated for 30 days". The Hindu. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
2. ^ DERAILMENT OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-MANGALURU EXPRESS
3. ^ Eight express trains to be augmented

## External links[edit]

* 16307/Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express India Rail Info
* 16308/Kannur–Alappuzha Executive Express India Rail Info

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trunk lines|

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Nadu|

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Telangana|

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Inactive|

* Nilambur–Nanjangud line (Cancelled)
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| Chennai|

* Chennai Suburban Railway
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Bangalore|

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Manufacturing units /
workshops / sheds|

* Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam
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* Golden Rock Railway Workshop
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Agitations
and accidents|

* 1928 South Indian railway strike
* 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike
* 1974 railway strike in India
* 1988 Kollam Peruman train accident
* Nellore train fire

Railway Divisions|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Tiruchirappalli
* Thiruvananthapuram

See also|

* Timeline of Southern Railway zone
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation
* Bholu (mascot)
* Madras Time
* Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargode Semi High Speed Rail Corridor
* Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala

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