Ernad Express

The 16605 / 16606 Ernad Express is an Express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in Kerala.

Train number 16605 runs from Mangalore to Trivandrum and on the return journey, the train number 16606 runs from Trivandrum to Mangalore.

Route & halts
The train has stoppage at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway stationManjeshwar, Kumbla, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Nileshwar, Cheruvathur, Payyanur, Valapattanam, Kannur, Thalassery, Mahe, Vadakara, Payyoli, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Ferok, Vallikkunnu, Parappanangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Chalakudi, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction (South), Thuravoor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam Junction, Karunagappalli, Kollam Junction, Varakala,Thiruvananthapuram Central

Traction
As the route is fully electrified. It is hauled by WAP-4 from Erode Loco Shed or Arakkonam Loco Shed.

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge