Thiruvananthpuram–Korba Express


The 22647 / 22648 Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Express is an express express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 22648 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Korba and as train number 22647 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.

Coaches

The 22648 / 47 Kochuveli–Korba Express has one AC 2-tier, 4 Ac Three Tier Economy, three AC 3-tier, 11 sleeper class, three general unreserved and two SLR coaches. It has a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
22647KRBAKorba7:40 PMWednesday SaturdayTrivandrum Cntl3:40 PMFriday Monday
22648TVCTrivandrum Cntl6:15 AMMonday ThursdayKorba3:00 AMWednesday Saturday

Service

The 22648 Kochuveli –Korba Express covers the distance of in 45 hours 20 mins and in 45 hours 35 mins as the 22647 Korba–Thiruvananthapuram Central.
As the average speed of the train is equal to, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 22648 / 47 runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central via,
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,,,, Ongole,,,,,, to Korba.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, an Erode or Royapuram-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 powers the train up to its entire journey. The train changes direction at .