16304 Vanchinad Express
Mail/Express · 220 km · 5 hr 10 min · 20 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 17:45
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Arrives
- 22:55
- Ernakulam Jn
- Journey
- 5 hr 10 min
- 220 km · 20 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 95%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC | — | 17:45 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Trivandrum Pettah TVP | 17:50 | 17:51 | 1 min | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kazhakuttam KZK | 17:59 | 18:00 | 1 min | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Chirayinkil CRY | 18:11 | 18:12 | 1 min | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Kadakavur KVU | 18:17 | 18:18 | 1 min | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Varkala VAK | 18:30 | 18:31 | 1 min | 1 | 41 |
| 7 | Paravur PVU | 18:42 | 18:43 | 1 min | 1 | 52 |
| 8 | Kollam Jn QLN | 18:58 | 19:00 | 2 min | 1 | 64 |
| 9 | Sasthankotta STKT | 19:19 | 19:20 | 1 min | 1 | 84 |
| 10 | Karunagapalli KPY | 19:29 | 19:30 | 1 min | 1 | 92 |
| 11 | Kayankulam KYJ | 19:53 | 19:55 | 2 min | 1 | 105 |
| 12 | Mavelikara MVLK | 20:04 | 20:05 | 1 min | 1 | 113 |
| 13 | Chengannur CNGR | 20:17 | 20:18 | 1 min | 1 | 126 |
| 14 | Tiruvalla TRVL | 20:27 | 20:28 | 1 min | 1 | 135 |
| 15 | Changanaseri CGY | 20:36 | 20:37 | 1 min | 1 | 143 |
| 16 | Kottayam KTYM | 21:07 | 21:09 | 2 min | 1 | 160 |
| 17 | Piravam Road PVRD | 21:38 | 21:39 | 1 min | 1 | 191 |
| 18 | Mulanturutti MNTT | 21:52 | 21:53 | 1 min | 1 | 203 |
| 19 | Tripunitura TRTR | 22:09 | 22:10 | 1 min | 1 | 210 |
| 20 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | 22:55 | — | — | 1 | 220 |
How reliably 16304 runs
95% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 52% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Thiruvananthapuram Centraltypically 3 min late95%
- Trivandrum Pettahtypically 3 min late95%
- Kazhakuttamtypically 11 min late67%
- Chirayinkiltypically 9 min late77%
- Kadakavurtypically 17 min late44%
- Varkalatypically 18 min late42%
- Paravurtypically 21 min late36%
- Kollam Jntypically 22 min late34%
- Sasthankottatypically 25 min late30%
- Karunagapallitypically 28 min late27%
- Kayankulamtypically 19 min late39%
- Mavelikaratypically 22 min late34%
- Chengannurtypically 23 min late33%
- Tiruvallatypically 25 min late30%
- Changanaseritypically 25 min late30%
- Kottayamtypically 13 min late56%
- Piravam Roadtypically 13 min late55%
- Mulanturuttitypically 13 min late56%
- Tripunituratypically 8 min late69%
- Ernakulam Jnusually on time · 3% over an hour95%
Return train and other trains on this route
- 16303 Vanchinad ExpressThe return train, Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- 16127 Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 16606 Ernad ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 16332 Thiruvananthapuram–Mumbai LTT ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 12076 Kozhikkode Jan ShatabdiAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 19577 Tirunelveli–Jamnagar ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 20923 Gandhidham HumsafarAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
- 16346 Nethravathi ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jn
Stations on the 16304 route
- Trivandrum Pettah (TVP)Day 1 · 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kadakavur (KVU)Day 1 · 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kollam Jn (QLN)Day 1 · 64 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kayankulam (KYJ)Day 1 · 105 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Tiruvalla (TRVL)Day 1 · 135 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Piravam Road (PVRD)Day 1 · 191 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central