16606 Ernad Express
Mail/Express · 617 km · 14 hr · 40 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 03:40
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Arrives
- 17:40
- Mangalore Central
- Journey
- 14 hr
- 617 km · 40 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 | — | 03:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Varkala VAK | 04:13 | 04:14 | 1 min | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | Kollam Jn QLN | 04:35 | 04:38 | 3 min | 1 | 64 |
| 4 | Sasthankotta STKT | 04:56 | 04:57 | 1 min | 1 | 84 |
| 5 | Karunagapalli KPY | 05:17 | 05:18 | 1 min | 1 | 92 |
| 6 | Kayankulam KYJ | 05:32 | 05:34 | 2 min | 1 | 105 |
| 7 | Harippadu HAD | 05:47 | 05:48 | 1 min | 1 | 118 |
| 8 | Ambalapuzha AMPA | 06:03 | 06:04 | 1 min | 1 | 137 |
| 9 | Alleppey ALLP | 06:15 | 06:18 | 3 min | 1 | 149 |
| 10 | Shertallai SRTL | 06:45 | 06:46 | 1 min | 1 | 172 |
| 11 | Turavur TUVR | 06:56 | 06:57 | 1 min | 1 | 182 |
| 12 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | 07:35 | 07:40 | 5 min | 1 | 206 |
| 13 | Aluva (Alwaye) AWY | 08:03 | 08:05 | 2 min | 1 | 225 |
| 14 | Chalakudi CKI | 08:28 | 08:29 | 1 min | 1 | 250 |
| 15 | Thrisur TCR | 08:57 | 09:00 | 3 min | 1 | 280 |
| 16 | Shoranur Jn SRR | 10:40 | 10:45 | 5 min | 1 | 313 |
| 17 | Pattambi PTB | 10:59 | 11:00 | 1 min | 1 | 325 |
| 18 | Kuttippuram KTU | 11:19 | 11:20 | 1 min | 1 | 343 |
| 19 | Tirur TIR | 11:33 | 11:35 | 2 min | 1 | 358 |
| 20 | Tanur TA | 11:41 | 11:42 | 1 min | 1 | 366 |
| 21 | Parpanangadi PGI | 11:49 | 11:50 | 1 min | 1 | 374 |
| 22 | Valliukunnu VLI | 11:55 | 11:56 | 1 min | 1 | 379 |
| 23 | Ferok FK | 12:09 | 12:10 | 1 min | 1 | 389 |
| 24 | Kozhikkode (Calicut) CLT | 12:32 | 12:35 | 3 min | 1 | 399 |
| 25 | Quilandi QLD | 12:56 | 12:57 | 1 min | 1 | 423 |
| 26 | Payyoli PYOL | 13:09 | 13:10 | 1 min | 1 | 436 |
| 27 | Vadakara (Badagara) BDJ | 13:19 | 13:20 | 1 min | 1 | 445 |
| 28 | Mahe MAHE | 13:34 | 13:35 | 1 min | 1 | 458 |
| 29 | Thalassery (Tellicherry) TLY | 13:43 | 13:45 | 2 min | 1 | 467 |
| 30 | Kannur (Cannanore) CAN | 14:12 | 14:15 | 3 min | 1 | 488 |
| 31 | Valapattinam VAPM | 14:24 | 14:25 | 1 min | 1 | 495 |
| 32 | Payangadi PAZ | 14:37 | 14:38 | 1 min | 1 | 510 |
| 33 | Payyanur PAY | 14:49 | 14:50 | 1 min | 1 | 522 |
| 34 | Charvattur CHV | 15:04 | 15:05 | 1 min | 1 | 536 |
| 35 | Nileshwar NLE | 15:14 | 15:15 | 1 min | 1 | 542 |
| 36 | Kanhangad KZE | 15:24 | 15:25 | 1 min | 1 | 551 |
| 37 | Kasaragod KGQ | 15:44 | 15:45 | 1 min | 1 | 574 |
| 38 | Kumbla KMQ | 15:54 | 15:55 | 1 min | 1 | 586 |
| 39 | Manjeshwar MJS | 16:09 | 16:10 | 1 min | 1 | 603 |
| 40 | Mangalore Central MAQ | 17:40 | — | — | 1 | 617 |
How reliably 16606 runs
95% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 48% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Thiruvananthapuram Centralusually on time96%
- Varkalatypically 9 min late84%
- Kollam Jntypically 14 min late56%
- Sasthankottatypically 22 min late34%
- Karunagapallitypically 14 min late56%
- Kayankulamtypically 17 min late44%
- Harippadutypically 17 min late44%
- Ambalapuzhatypically 20 min late38%
- Alleppeytypically 27 min late28%
- Shertallaitypically 24 min late31%
- Turavurtypically 25 min late30%
- Ernakulam Jntypically 15 min late50%
- Aluva (Alwaye)typically 18 min late42%
- Chalakuditypically 21 min late · 3% over an hour36%
- Thrisurtypically 42 min late · 7% over an hour18%
- Shoranur Jnusually on time91%
- Pattambitypically 5 min late84%
- Kuttippuramtypically 5 min late84%
- Tirurtypically 7 min late77%
- Tanurtypically 11 min late64%
- Parpanangaditypically 14 min late54%
- Valliukunnutypically 12 min late61%
- Feroktypically 14 min late54%
- Kozhikkode (Calicut)typically 10 min late · 3% over an hour68%
- Quilanditypically 15 min late · 3% over an hour50%
- Payyoliusually on time84%
- Vadakara (Badagara)typically 19 min late · 4% over an hour39%
- Mahetypically 17 min late · 4% over an hour44%
- Thalassery (Tellicherry)typically 22 min late · 5% over an hour34%
- Kannur (Cannanore)typically 21 min late · 4% over an hour36%
- Valapattinamtypically 24 min late · 4% over an hour31%
- Payangaditypically 26 min late · 4% over an hour29%
- Payyanurtypically 28 min late · 5% over an hour27%
- Charvatturtypically 29 min late · 7% over an hour26%
- Nileshwartypically 30 min late · 8% over an hour25%
- Kanhangadtypically 34 min late · 9% over an hour22%
- Kasaragodtypically 36 min late · 10% over an hour21%
- Kumblatypically 38 min late · 12% over an hour20%
- Manjeshwartypically 39 min late · 12% over an hour19%
- Mangalore Centralusually on time95%
Longest halts
- Ernakulam Jn ERS5 min · arrives 07:35, departs 07:40
- Shoranur Jn SRR5 min · arrives 10:40, departs 10:45
Return train and other trains on this route
- 16605 Ernad ExpressThe return train, Mangalore Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- 16650 Parasuram ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangalore Central
- 20632 Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangalore Central
- 16629 Malabar ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangalore Central
- 16604 Maveli ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangalore Central
- 16347 Mangalore ExpressAlso runs Thiruvananthapuram Central to Mangalore Central
Stations on the 16606 route
- Varkala (VAK)Day 1 · 41 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ambalapuzha (AMPA)Day 1 · 137 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Chalakudi (CKI)Day 1 · 250 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Tanur (TA)Day 1 · 366 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Payyoli (PYOL)Day 1 · 436 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Payangadi (PAZ)Day 1 · 510 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central