Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)

The 20631/20632 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) is India's 33rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Kasaragod with state capital Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. It is the second Vande Bharat Express in Kerala as well as India's first saffron coloured semi-high speed train. The service was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.[1]

Not to be confused with Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Kottayam).

Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram
Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)
First Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express at Trivandrum Central and heading towards Kasaragod
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKerala
First service24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) (Inaugural run)
25 September 2023 (25 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiKasaragod (KGQ)
Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops8
Distance travelled574 km (357 mi)
Average journey time07hrs 55mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20631 / 20632
Line(s) usedShoranur–Mangalore section
Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line
Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum)
72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceKochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kollam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central. It is the second Vande Bharat Express train allocated to Kerala. The first train started its service between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram via Kottayam route in April 2023. It is currently operated with train numbers 20631/20632 on 6 days a week basis.[2]

Rakes

It is the thirty-first 2nd Generation and nineteenth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[3][4] It is India's first Mini VB 2.0 Express train, running the tracks with the Saffron-Grey livery with 25 more modifications in the rakes.[5][6] As per reports, a pairing train is allocated as there are a few problems in the maintenance of the train as per the current Time Table.

Coach Composition

The 20631/20632 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) has currently 7 AC Chair Car Coaches and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20631 | C7 C6 E1 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20632 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 E1 C6 C7 |

Service

The 20631/20632 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 574 km (357 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 5 mins with average speed of 73 km/h. Currently, the maximum permissible speed between Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha is 100 km/h. It can only travel at a speed of 90 kmph from Alappuzha to Ernakulam, whereas the speed will be 80 kmph between Ernakulam and Shoranur and 100 to 110 km/h after Shoranur.

  1. Except Tuesdays for 20631 and Mondays for 20632

Schedule

The schedule of this 20631/20632 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) is given below:-

KGQ - TVC - KGQ Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)
20631
(Except Tuesdays)		 Stations 20632
(Except Mondays)
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 07:00 Kasaragod 23:58 ----
07:55 07:57 Kannur 22:24 22:26
08:57 08:59 Kozhikode 21:23 21:25
09:22 09:24 Tirur 20:52 20:54
09:58 10:00 Shoranur Junction 20:15 20:17
10:38 10:40 Thrissur 19:40 19:42
11:45 11:48 Ernakulam Junction 18:35 18:38
12:32 12:34 Alappuzha 17:55 17:57
13:40 13:42 Kollam Junction 16:53 16:55
15:05 ---- Thiruvananthapuram Central ---- 16:05
  • 3rd Rake of this Mini Vande Bharat Express train
    3rd Rake of this Mini Vande Bharat Express train
  • Dual Rakes of this Mini VB Express train
    Dual Rakes of this Mini VB Express train
  • This Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Kasaragod railway station and getting ready for departure towards Trivandrum Ctrl
    This Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Kasaragod railway station and getting ready for departure towards Trivandrum Ctrl
  • Crowd at Kollam Junction railway station on 24 September 2023 to welcome the second Vande Bharat Express allotted to Kerala
    Crowd at Kollam Junction railway station on 24 September 2023 to welcome the second Vande Bharat Express allotted to Kerala

Incidents

See also

References
  1. "Kerala's second Vande Bharat to operate between Kasaragod and TVM via Alappuzha from Sept 24". OnManorama. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. "കേരളത്തിന്റെ രണ്ടാം വന്ദേഭാരത്: സമയക്രമമായി, ഞായറാഴ്ച സർവീസ് ആരംഭിച്ചേക്കും". Mathrubhumi. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. "Kerala's second Vande Bharat: ഇനി വൈകില്ല കേരളത്തിന്റെ രണ്ടാം വന്ദേഭാരത്; റൂട്ടും സമയക്രമവും തയ്യാര്‍". India Today Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. "Kerala's second Vande Bharat train to start from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram". Global Green News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. "Indias 1st Saffron Coloured Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express Flagged Off". Zee News. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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