About 16650/49 Parasuram Express
The Parsuram Express is a famous train in southern India. The train runs between two major cities of the south, which are Mangalore city of Karnataka State and Thriuvanthapuram, the capital city of Kerala state. This train is also known as a day train as it covers the journey mainly during day time. This Express train is under the category of superfast train with UP number 16650 from Nagarcoil Junction of Tamil Nadu State.
The train starts its journey from Nagarcoil at 4.20. It is a daily train and hence reservation is not a big problem, however, there is a facility for Tatkal booking also for passengers who cannot book tickets in advance. The train has two AC chair car coaches, one first class coach and one second class sitting coach. There are other second sitting coaches which can be boarded by the tickets available at the counter.
The train covers the distance of 705 kilometers in 20 hours and 35 minutes. It passes through three different states of India, which are Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It has forty nine stoppages on its route. The train also has a pantry car for the provision of food and drinking water for travelers. It passes through some important cities such as Trivandrum, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Calicut, Kannur and Kasaragod. The train passes through beautiful locations which give a pleasant experience of a day’s journey in the train. It runs on broad gauge tracks.
The train runs as down train number 16649 from Mangalore central to Nagarcoil junction. It starts the journey from Mangalore central at 5.00 and reaches Nagarcoil junction at 20.35. This train is specifically useful for people of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala state.
Highlights of Parasuram Express –
| No of Coaches | Total – 21, AC – N/A, Chair Car –2, GN – 13 |
| Pantry Car | Yes |
| E-Catering | Yes By TravelKhana.com |
| Avg. Running Status | Excellent |
| Cleaning | Excellent |
| Ticket Availability | Excellent |
| Passenger Safety | Good |
| Mobile/Laptop Charger | Yes |
16650/Parasuram Express Route, Schedule & Time Table –
| STATION | ARR | DEP | HALT | DAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagercoil Junction(NCJ) | origin | 04:15 | origin | 0 | ||
| Eraniel(ERL) | 04:34 | 04:35 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kulitturai(KZT) | 04:49 | 04:50 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Parassala(PASA) | 05:04 | 05:05 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Neyyattinkara(NYY) | 05:24 | 05:25 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thiruvananthapuram Central(TVC) | 06:15 | 06:20 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Kazhakkuttam(KZK) | 06:34 | 06:35 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Varkala Sivagiri(VAK) | 06:59 | 07:00 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Paravur(PVU) | 07:14 | 07:15 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kollam Junction(QLN) | 07:32 | 07:35 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sasthamkotta(STKT) | 07:54 | 07:55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Karunagappalli(KPY) | 08:04 | 08:05 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kayamkulam Junction(KYJ) | 08:23 | 08:25 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mavelikara(MVLK) | 08:34 | 08:35 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chengannur(CNGR) | 08:43 | 08:45 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tiruvalla(TRVL) | 08:54 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Changanassery(CGY) | 09:04 | 09:05 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kottayam(KTYM) | 09:42 | 09:45 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ettumanur(ETM) | 09:54 | 09:55 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Piravom Road(PVRD) | 10:19 | 10:20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thrippunithura(TRTR) | 10:44 | 10:45 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ernakulam Town(ERN) | 11:10 | 11:15 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Aluva(AWY) | 11:33 | 11:35 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Angamaly for Kalady(AFK) | 11:44 | 11:45 | 1 | 0 | ||