Netravati Express

Netravati Express
Netravati Express standing at Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
First service
  • 1 April 1987 (1987-04-01) (Inaugural),
  • 1 March 1998 (1998-03-01) (First run through Konkan Railway)
  • 10 February 2001 (2001-02-10) (Extended upto Thiruvananthapuram Central).
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops49
Distance travelled1,805 km (1,122 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16345 / 16346
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable through Pantry
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including Halts.
Route map

The 16345 / 16346 Netravati Express is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between Mumbai 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. .