Mangaluru–Tirunelveli Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 19 March 2026 |
| Current operator | Southern Railway (SR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mangaluru Junction (MAJN) Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) |
| Stops | 22 |
| Distance travelled | 751 km (467 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18h 45m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 16707 / 16708 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 40 km/h (25 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
The 16707 / 16708 Mangaluru–Tirunelveli Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between the city Mangaluru Junction of Karnataka and Tirunelveli Junction of Tamil Nadu in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 16707 from Mangaluru Junction to Tirunelveli Junction and as train number 16708 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[3]
Services
• 16707/ Mangaluru–Tirunelveli Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 751 km in 18h 45m.
• 16708/ Tirunelveli–Mangaluru Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 751 km in 15h 10m.
Route and halts
The Important Halts of the train are :
- Mangaluru Junction
- Kasaragod
- Kanhangad
- Kannur
- Thalassery
- Vadakara
- Kozhikode
- Tirur
- Shoranur Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Palakkad Town
- Kollengode
- Pollachi Junction
- Udumalaipettai
- Palani
- Oddanchatram
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Satur
- Kovilpatti
- Tirunelveli Junction
Schedule
• 16707 - 1:00 PM (Thursday) [Mangaluru Junction]
• 16708 - 3:45 PM (Wednesday) [Tirunelveli Junction]
Coach composition
- General Unreserved - 4
- Sleeper Class - 8
- AC 3rd Class - 3
- AC 2nd Class - 1
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Royapuram Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Mangaluru Junction to Tirunelveli Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share
The train will reverse 1 time :
The train will rake sharing with Purulia–Tirunelveli Superfast Express (22605/22606).
See also
Trains from Mangaluru Junction:
- Mumbai CSMT–Mangaluru Junction Superfast Express
- Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express
- Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express
- Gomteshwara Express
- Madgaon–Mangaluru Intercity Express
Trains from Tirunelveli Junction:
- Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express
- Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Express
- Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express
- Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express
- Nellai Express
Notes
a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
References
- ^ Udayavani (10 March 2026). "Railway Ministry approves Mangaluru Junction–Tirunelveli Express via Madurai | Udayavani - Latest English News, Udayavani Newspaper". Udayavani. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Kumar, Amar (8 March 2026). "Railway Ministry approves Mangaluru–Tirunelveli-Mangaluru weekly train via Madurai". The Hindu. p. 2.
- ^ Singh, Dex (3 March 2026). "4 new trains, including a Amrit Bharat announced, for Tamil Nadu". DT Next. Retrieved 12 March 2026.