Netravati Express
Netravati Express standing at Thiruvananthapuram Central station. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala | ||||
| First service |
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| Current operator | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) | ||||
| Stops | 49 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,815 km (1,128 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 16345 / 16346 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available through Pantry | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Operating speed | 49.99 km/h (31 mph) average including Halts. | ||||
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The 16345 / 16346 Netravati Express is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train runs on the Konkan Railway. It is the one and only daily train in Kerala which connects Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram and vice versa on a daily basis, and this is the first scheduled train service to run the length of the Konkan Railway which started running on March 1, 1998. It was later extended to Thiruvananthapuram.