Mumbai CSMT–Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, telangana, ANDHRA Pradesh
First service	2003 AUGUST 24 (19 YEARS AGO )
Last service	2020(FOR CONVERT TO LHB )
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Ridership	SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY & SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT); Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops	41
Distance travelled	1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time	39h 10m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	16331/16332
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC TIER ECONOMY
Seating arrangements	YES
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	YES
Catering facilities	Pantry car ; On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The 16331/16332 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station and Thiruvananthapuram Central in India.

Service

The 16331/Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1946 km in 39h 10m. The 16332/Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1946 km in 40h 25m.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
6 AC III Tier
2 AC III Tier Economy
7 Sleeper coaches
1 Pantry car
4 General Unreserved
1 Seating cum Luggage Car
1 Generator Car

1+6+7+1+4+1+1=23 RAKES consists

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	SLR	UR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	PC	M2	M1	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	A1	UR	UR	EOG

(Coach Position of 16331 Express) No rake sharing. Pure LHB Coaches.

Traction

An erode/KYN based WAP-7 hauls the train end to end in both directions.

Schedule

16331 – Starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus every Sunday at night 08:35 PM IST and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central on Tuesday at morning 07:00 AM IST
16332 – Starts from Thiruvananthapuram Central every Saturday at morning 04:25 AM IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Sunday 7:15 PM IST