Maveli Express

Maveli Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Termini Thiruvananthapuram Central
Mangalore Central
Stops 32
Distance travelled 620 km (390 mi)
Average journey time 12 hours 40 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)

The Maveli Express 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 train

This train is named after the Maveli, an alias of the ruler Kerala in the mythology of Mahabali. The train runs via the coastal railway route of Alleppey.

The train 16604 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 19:25 and arrives at Mangalore Central at 08:15 the next day while train no 16603 leaves Mangalore Central at 17:30 and arrives Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:20 the next day.

Traction

It is hauled by an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Coach composition

It has 23 coaches (10 sleeper class, 4 3-tier AC, 1 2-tier AC, 1 AC first class-cum-2-tier, 5 second class, and 2 brake van-cum-second sitter).

Stops