Amrita Express

Amrita Express is an overnight express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Trivandrum Central railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Palghat Town railway station in Palakkad, Kerala. Train number 6343 runs from south to north, departing Trivandrum Central railway station at 2300 (11 p.m) and reaching Palghat Town at 0800 (8.00 a.m.). On the return journey, the train number 6344 starts at 22:15 (10.15 p.m) from Palghat Town and reaches Trivandrum Central railway station at 0640 (6.40 a.m). The train has general sitting class coaches, second class three tier sleeper coaches and an air conditioned two tier sleeper coach. The train runs via Kottayam and Shoranur Junction. This is one of the fastest trains running overnight in Kerala. This train is ideal for travel from Trivandrum/ Kollam to Thrissur/ Palakkad areas and vice-versa.

The stops of the train are: Trivandrum Central, Varkala, Quilon Jn, Karunagapally, Kayamkulam Jn, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Chenganassery, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Idapalli, Alwaye (Aluva), Trichur (Thrissur), Shoranur Jn, Ottapalam, Palghat Jn, Palghat Town.

A rough time table at important stations are:

6343:

Trivandrum Central: Dep: 23:00

Quilon Jn: Arr: 00:02 Dep: 00:07

Kottayam: Arr: 01:55 Dep: 02:00

Ernakulam Town: Arr: 03:25 Dep: 03:30

Trichur: Arr: 04:45 Dep: 04:50

Shoranur Jn: Arr: 05:50 Dep: 06:00 (Engine Reversal)

Palghat Jn: Arr: 07:20 Dep: 07:30

Palghat Town: Arr: 08:00

6344:

Palghat Town: Dep: 22:15

Palghat Jn: Arr: 22:25 Dep: 22:40

Shoranur Jn: Arr: 23:35 Dep: 23:40

Trichur: Arr: 00:30 Dep: 00:35

Ernakulam Town: Arr: 01:55 Dep: 02:00

Kottayam: Arr: 03:10 Dep: 03:15

Quilon Jn: Arr: 05:20 Dep: 05:25

Trivandrum Central: Arr: 06:40

For complete schedule and reservation details, see Official Website of Southern Railways.