Description
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (KERALA) TO PORBANDAR (GUJARAT) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 20909 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NORTH - PORBANDAR WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS : BRC WAP-7 LOCOMOTIVE : KONKAN RAILWAYS : INDIAN RAILWAYS
20909/Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) - Porbandar Weekly SF Express (PT)
तिरुवनंतपुरम उत्तर (कोच्चुवेली) - पोरबंदर साप्ताहिक सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
TVCN/Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) -- PBR/Porbandar
The 20909 / 20910 Thiruvananthapuram North-Porbandar Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram North in Thiruvananthapuram and Porbandar in India.
It operates as train number 20909 from Thiruvananthapuram North to Porbandar and as train number 20910 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Since 31 March 2024, the train runs with LHB coaches
The 20909 / 10 Thiruvananthapuram 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 28 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.
The 20909 Thiruvananthapuram North - Porbandar Superfast Express covers the distance of 2,411 km in 44 hours 15 mins (51 km/h) and in 44 hours 20 mins as 20910 Porbandar - Kochuveli Superfast Express (51 km/h).
The 20909 / 10 Thiruvananthapuram North−Porbandar Superfast Express runs from Thiruvananthapuram North via Ernakulam Junction, Mangalore Junction, Madgaon Junction, Panvel, Vasai Road, Palghar, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction to Porbandar.
As the route has been fully electrified, a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotives powers the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Porbandar and vice versa.
Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station (station code: TVCN), formerly Kochuveli railway station (old station code: KCVL), is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a satellite passenger railway station of Thiruvananthapuram. It is being developed to ease congestion at Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Thiruvananthapuram North railway station once the station is completely developed. Thiruvananthapuram North railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains connect this station to cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Rishikesh, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Madgaon, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Surat, Nilambur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.
The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Thiruvananthapuram North terminal to Thiruvananthapuram city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 Kazhakoottam–Kovalam bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Thiruvananthapuram city and Kazhakoottam.
Porbandar railway station (station code: PBR) is a railway station in city of Porbandar in the Indian state of Gujarat. It belongs to the Bhavnagar Division of Western Railways.
Porbandar railway station was owned by Porbandar State Railway during the Princely rule. Porbandar–JamJodhpur metre-gauge railway line was opened in 1888 by working with Bhavnagar–Gondal–Junagad–Porbandar Railway. Later it was merged into Saurashtra Railway in 1948. Further it is under taken by Western Railway on 5 November 1951. Gauge conversion of Wansajaliya–Jetalsar section completed in 2011 giving connectivity to Somnath.
Major trains
The following trains start from Porbandar railway station :
Train no. Train name
19015/16 Porbandar–Dadar Western Saurashtra Express
20909/10 Kochuveli−Porbandar Superfast Express
19571/72 Rajkot–Porbandar Express
20937/38 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
19269/70 Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express
12905/06 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express Shalimar
12949/50 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express
19201/02 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express
59213/14 Porbandar–Bhanvad Passenger
59215/16 Porbandar–Bhanvad Passenger
59205/06 Porbandar–Kanalus Passenger
59211/12 Porbandar–Rajkot Fast Passenger
19207/08 Porbandar– Rajkot{via jetalsar} Passenger
59557/60 Porbandar– Bhavnagar[via jetalsar] Passenger