Netravati Express

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The Netravati Express is a daily express train running between Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai. The train runs through Konkan railway.

History

Initially the train was plied between Mumbai to Mangalore/Kochi as Link via the inland Pune, Gulbarga, Krishnarajapuram, Palakkad route parting at Shornur Junction. Trains on the old route used to take 48 hours to reach Mangalore from Mumbai. After the Konkan Railway line was operational in 1998,the route has been changed via the Konkan Railway and the Mangalore-Mumbai running time was reduced drastically to 16 hours. 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]

About the name of the train

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.

Enroute

The train numbers of Netravati Express are 16345 and 16346.

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  1. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
  2. Thane
  3. Panvel
  4. Roha
  5. Chiplun
  6. Ratnagiri
  7. Kudal
  8. Thivim
  9. Karmali
  10. Madgaon
  11. Canacona
  12. Karwar
  13. Kumta
  14. Murudeshwara
  15. Bhatkal
  16. Byndoor
  17. Kundapura
  18. Udupi
  19. Surathkal
  20. Mangalore Junction
  21. Kasargod
  22. Kanhangad
  23. Payyannur
  24. Kannapuram
  25. Kannur
  26. Thalassery
  27. Vadakara
  28. Kozhikode
  29. Parappanangadi
  30. Tirur
  31. Kuttippuram
  32. Shornur Junction
  33. Thrissur
  34. Divine Nagar
  35. Aluva
  36. Ernakulam Junction (South)
  37. Cherthala
  38. Alleppey
  39. Harippad
  40. Kayamkulam
  41. Karunagappalli
  42. Kollam Junction
  43. Varkala
  44. Trivandrum Central

Traction

A WDP-4D, belonging to Golden Rock, hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shoranur after which an Erode based WAP-4 hauls the train for the remainder of its journey.

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1997-98.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/2001/01/18/stories/0418404o.htm
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