Mumbai CSMT–Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express

The 16331/16332 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station and Thiruvananthapuram Central in India.

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, telangana, ANDHRA Pradesh
First service	2003 AUGUST 24 (19 YEARS AGO )
Last service	2020(FOR CONVERT TO LHB )
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Ridership	SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY & SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops	41
Distance travelled	1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time	39h 10m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	16331/16332
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC TIER ECONOMY
Seating arrangements	YES
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	YES
Catering facilities	Pantry car On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

Service

The 16331/Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1946 km in 39h 10m. The 16332/Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1946 km in 40h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
• Dadar Central
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Karjat Junction
• Lonavala
• Pune Junction
• Daund Junction
• Solapur
• Gulbarga
• Wadi Junction
• Mantralayam Road
• Guntakal Junction
• Dharmavaram Junction
• Krishnarajapuram
• Bangarapet Junction
• Salem Junction
• Erode Junction
• Coimbatore Junction
• Palakkad Junction
• Ernakulam Junction
• Alappuzha
• Kollam Junction
• Thiruvananthapuram Central

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF-LHB HYBRID rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 5 AC II Tier
• 7 AC III Tier
• 15 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry car
• 3 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 3 AC 3RD TIER ECONOMY

5+7+15+1+3+2+3=23 RAKES consists

Traction

An erode/KYN based WAP-7 hauls the train end to end in both directions.

Schedule

• 16331 – Starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus every Sunday at night 08:35 PM IST and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central on Tuesday at morning 07:00 AM IST
• 16332 – Starts from Thiruvananthapuram Central every Saturday at morning 04:25 AM IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Sunday 7:15 PM IST

Rake sharing

Mumbai CST - KSR BENGALURU UDYAN EXPRESS& KANYAKUMARI PUNE JAYANTHI JANATHA EXPRESS

See also

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station
• Thiruvananthapuram Central

External links

• 16331/Mumbai CST–Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express India Rail Info
• 16332/Thiruvananthapuram–Mumbai CST Weekly Express India Rail Info