Nagercoil Junction–Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express

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.

Nagercoil Junction – Mangaluru Junction Amrit Bharat Express
NCJ–MAJN standing at Mangaluru Junction
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
First service	23 January 2026 (2026-01-23) (Inaugural) 27 January 2026 (2026-01-27) (Commercial)
Current operator	Southern Railways (SR)
Route
Termini	Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) Mangaluru Junction (MAJN)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	693 km (431 mi)
Average journey time	17 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	16329/16330
Lines used	Nagercoil–Thiruvananthapuram line Thiruvananthapuram–Kollam line Kollam–Ernakulam line (via Kayamkulam and Kottayam) Ernakulam–Shornur line Shoranur–Mangaluru line
On-board services
Class	Sleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Upper
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Saffron-grey
Entertainment facilities	Electric outlets Reading lights Bottle holder
Other facilities	CCTV cameras Bio-vacuum toilets Foot-operated water taps Passenger information system
Technical
Rolling stock	Modified LHB coaches
Track gauge	Indian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed	40 km (25 mi) (Avg.)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake sharing	No
Route map Nagercoil Junction Tamil Nadu Kerala border Thiruvananthapuram Central Varkala Sivagiri - Kottayam Varkala Sivagiri Kollam Junction Karunagappalli Kayamkulam Junction Mavelikara Chengannur Tiruvalla Changanasseri Kottayam Ernakulam Town Aluva - Kasaragod Aluva Thrissur Shoranur Junction Tirur Kozhikode Thalassery Kannur Kasaragod Kerala Karnataka border Mangaluru Junction 16329 - Nagercoil → Mangaluru Junction 16330 - Mangaluru Junction → Nagercoil

The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.

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

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

Routes and halts

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

1. Nagercoil Junction
2. Thiruvananthapuram Central
3. Varkala Sivagiri
4. Kollam Junction
5. Karunagappalli
6. Kayamkulam Junction
7. Mavelikara
8. Chengannur
9. Tiruvalla
10. Changanasseri
11. Kottayam
12. Ernakulam Town
13. Aluva
14. Thrissur
15. Shoranur Junction
16. Tirur
17. Kozhikode
18. Thalassery
19. Kannur
20. Kasaragod
21. Mangaluru Junction

Rake reversal

No rake reversal or rake share.

See also

• Amrit Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Rajdhani Express
• Nagercoil Junction
• Mangalore Junction

Notes

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