Palaruvi Express


The Palaruvi Express is a daily Intercity express train which runs between in Tamil Nadu and in Kerala via,,,
, and. The train first introduced between Punalur in Kollam and Palakkad. On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to and later on 15 August 2024 it was extended till Tuticorin.

Background

The train was introduced on 19 April 2017, providing better connectivity to the Eastern Kollam region with Central Kerala and as a relief for daily commuters, especially office-goers who have been relying on Venad Express.
On 29 May 2022 it became the first train to pass through the doubled track between Ettumanoor-Kottayam-Chingavanam section which made the Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam-Ernakulam-Mangaluru section completely doubled electrified line.
On 2024 July 28, the Palaruvi Express from Tirunelveli to Palakkad was the first electric train that passed through the recently electrified Sengottai - Kollam railway line.

Route

The service runs from every night and reaches the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include,,,, ,,,, and. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches, next morning.
The train reverses its direction at Kollam.

Coach composition

The train has eighteen coaches comprising five sleeper coaches, eleven unreserved general coaches and two luggage rakes.
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Since its introduction in April 2017, the train was running without even a single reservation compartment till September 2019. The train started 4 reservation sleeper compartments.