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Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express

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The 16329/16330 Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express is India's 26th non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka by connecting the tip of the Indian peninsula to the rest of the country Nagercoil Junction with Mangaluru Junction, the scenic Konkan Railway to the southern and eastern parts of India.[1][2]

StatusActive
First service23 January 2026; 8 months ago (2026-01-23) (Inaugural)
27 January 2026; 8 months ago (2026-01-27) (Commercial)
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Nagercoil Junction – Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express
NCJ–MAJN standing at Mangaluru Junction
Overview
Service typeAmrit Bharat Express, Superfast
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
First service23 January 2026; 8 months ago (2026-01-23) (Inaugural)
27 January 2026; 8 months ago (2026-01-27) (Commercial)
Current operatorSouthern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiNagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Mangaluru Junction (MAJN)
Stops21
Distance travelled693 km (431 mi)
Average journey time17 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number16329/16330
Lines used
On-board services
ClassSleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsUpper
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesSaffron-grey
Entertainment facilities
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stockModified LHB coaches
Track gaugeIndian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed40 km (25 mi) (Avg.)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake sharingNo
Route map
Nagercoil Junction
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Varkala Sivagiri - Kottayam
Kollam Junction
Karunagappalli
Kayamkulam Junction
Mavelikara
Chengannur
Tiruvalla
Changanasseri
Kottayam
Ernakulam Town
Aluva - Kasaragod
Thrissur
Shoranur Junction
Tirur
Kozhikode
Thalassery
Kannur
Kasaragod
Mangaluru Junction
16329 - Nagercoil → Mangaluru Junction
16330 - Mangaluru Junction → Nagercoil
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The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.[3]

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Nagercoil Junction and Mangalore Junction. It is currently operated 16329/16330 on weekly basis.

Rakes

It is the 26th Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Schedule

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Train schedule: Nagercoil ↔ Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express
Train no. Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival hours
16329 NCJ Nagercoil Junction 11:40 AM Mangaluru Junction 5:00 AM 17h 20m
16330 MAJN Mangaluru Junction 8:00 AM Nagercoil Junction 10:05 PM 14h 5m
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Routes and halts

The halts for this 16329/16330 Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

Rake reversal

No rake reversal or rake share.

See also

Notes

a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.

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