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The Palaruvi Express (Train number: 16791/16792) is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala via Tirunelveli Junction, Tenkasi Junction, Punalur,
Kollam Junction, and Kottayam. The train first introduced between Punalur in Kollam and Palakkad. On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction 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 Tuticorin(16791) every night and reaches Palakkad Junction the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tirunelveli Junction, Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction , Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tuticorin, next morning.
The train reverses its direction at Kollam.




Coach composition


The train has fourteen coaches comprising five sleeper coaches, eleven unreserved general coaches and two luggage rakes.

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.




See also



Venad Express
Ernakulam–Velankanni Express
Pearl City Express
Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Jolarpettai- Shornur line




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• Palaruvi Express
• Chengannur railway station
• List of trains run by Indian Railways
• Pearl City Express
• Karunagappalli
• Venad Express
• Ananthapuri Express
• Aryankavu
• Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line
• Ernakulam–Velankanni Express