Ernad Express
The 16605 / 16606 Ernad Express is an Express [trains in India|Express] train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in Kerala.
Train number 16605 runs from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram Central and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Trivandrum to Mangalore. It is one of the best morning day train to travel from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central in day time.
Route and halts
The train has stoppage at Mangaluru Central railway station,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Varkala [Sivagiri railway station|Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram Central]Traction
As the route is fully electrified. It is hauled by Indian [locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4] from Erode Loco Shed or Arakkonam Loco Shed.As the average speed of the train is lower than, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast [Express trains in India|Superfast] surcharge