Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mangaluru Central Express
16347 arrives at Kozhikode Station.
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) Mangaluru Central (MAQ)
Stops	48
Distance travelled	632 km (393 mi)
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number	16347/16348
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The 16347 / 16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central– Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Mangaluru Central in India. It is currently being operated with 16347/16348 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3] It first began operations as Ernakulam/CHTS Kannur express and then was extended to Trivandrum on the Southside and ran as Trivandrum Kannur Express. This train was then again extended to Mangaluru Central to provide connectivity to the people of Kasaragod with the state capital. In the Southern Railway Timetable Conference 2020, it has been decided to extend this train to Nagercoil as People of Nagercoil, Kanyakumari want an Overnight train to Mangaluru and north Kerala.

The 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m. The 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 632 km in 14h 15m.

The important halts of the train are:

• Thiruvananthapuram Central
• Kollam Junction
• Kayamkulam Junction
• Tiruvalla
• Kottayam
• Ernakulam Town
• Aluva
• Thrissur
• Shoranur Junction
• Tirur
• Parappanangadi
• Kozhikode
• Mahe
• Kannur
• Kasaragod
• Mangaluru Central

The train was upgraded to modern LHB rake on February 18, 2025, with an MPS of 145 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier coach
• 4 AC III Tier coaches
• 2 AC III Tier Economy coaches
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 4 Sitting coaches
• 2 General coaches
• 1 General coach Divyangjan Friendly
• 1 Generator cars

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	UR	D1	D2	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	M2	M1	B4	B3	B2	B1	A1	D3	D4	UR	EOG

• (Coach Position of 16348 Mangalore Trivandrum Express)
• Rake Sharing 12619/12620 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Mangalore Central - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak (T) Matsyagandha Express

The route is fully electrified, and both trains are hauled by an Erode/Royapuram-based WAP-4/WAP-7 loco.

The train shares its rake with 12619/12620 Matsyagandha Express.

• Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
• Mangalore Central railway station
• Thiruvananthapuram–Mangalore high-speed passenger corridor

• 16347/Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Express India Rail Info
• 16348/Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Express India Rail Info