| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 25 March 2012; 13 years ago (2012-03-25) | ||||
| Current operator | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram North (KCVL) Porbandar (PBR) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,411 km (1,498 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 44 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 20909 / 20910 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 20909 / 20910Thiruvananthapuram North-Porbandar Superfast Express[1] is asuperfast train belonging toIndian Railways -Western Railway zone that runs betweenThiruvananthapuram North in Thiruvananthapuram andPorbandar inIndia.
It operates as train number 20909 fromThiruvananthapuram North toPorbandar and as train number 20910 in the reverse direction serving the states ofKerala,Karnataka,Goa,Maharashtra andGujarat.[2] Since 31 March 2024, the train runs withLHB coaches
The 20909 / 10Thiruvananthapuram North-Porbandar Superfast Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class,3 General Unreserved, 1 Pantry Car, 1 Generator Car & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches , thus making 22 LHB coaches from 28th March 2024. While the train was running with IRS rakes instead of LHB rakes, it had 9 sleeper coaches instead of 8 sleeper coaches and 2 SLR coaches instead of 1 SLR coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion ofIndian Railways depending on demand.
The 20909Thiruvananthapuram North -PorbandarSuperfast Express covers the distance of 2,411 km (1,498 mi) in 44 hours 15 mins (51 km/h) and in 44 hours 20 mins as 20910Porbandar -KochuveliSuperfast Express (51 km/h).
The 20909 / 10Thiruvananthapuram North−Porbandar Superfast Express runs from Thiruvananthapuram North viaErnakulam Junction,Mangalore Junction,Madgaon Junction,Panvel,Vasai Road,Palghar,Vadodara Junction,Ahmedabad Junction,Rajkot Junction to Porbandar.[3]
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20909 | KCVL | Thiruvananthapuram North | 11:15 AM | Sunday | Porbandar | 07:25 AM | Tuesday |
| 20910 | PBR | Porbandar | 18:40 PM | Thursday | Thiruvananthapuram North | 15:00 PM | Saturday |
As the route has been fully electrified, aVadodara Loco Shed-basedWAP-5 orWAP-7 electric locomotives powers the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Porbandar and vice versa.
Express trains running through Kerala | |
|---|---|
| Starting fromTrivandrum | |
| Starting fromKochuveli | |
| Starting fromKollam Jn. | |
| Starting fromErnakulam Jn. | |
| Starting fromGuruvayur | |
| Starting fromPalakkad Jn. | |
| Starting fromKozhikode | |
| Starting fromKannur | |
| Starting fromKasaragod | |
| Starting from other states | |
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