Palaruvi Express

The Palaruvi Express (Train number: 16791/16792) is a daily Intercity express train which runs between Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad Junction in Kerala. The train first introduced as a service running between Punalur in Kollam to Palakkad. On 9 July 2018, it was extended up to Tirunelveli Junction.

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-Eranakulam-Mangaluru section completely doubled electrified line.

Route
The service runs from Tirunelveli Junction(16791) every night and reaches Palakkad Junction the following afternoon. Prominent stoppages include Tenkasi Junction, Punalur, Kollam Junction,Chengannur, Kayamkulam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town and Thrissur. On the return journey, the train leaves every evening, traverses the same route and reaches Tirunelveli Junction, next morning.

Coach composition
The train has 14 coaches comprising 4 Sleeper Coaches, 8 unreserved general coaches and 2 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.