Palaruvi Express
Palaruvi Express Signboard | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 20 April 2017 (initial service between Palakkad Jn and Punalur) 9 July 2018 (extended to Tirunelveli Junction) 15 August 2024 (extended to Tuticorin) |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tuticorin (TN) Palakkad Junction (PGT) |
| Stops | 40 |
| Distance travelled | 537 km (334 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hrs |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16791/16792 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 5 SL, 11 UR, 2 SLR |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
| Rake maintenance | Tuticorin |
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, Tiruvalla 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.