Alappuzha–Kannur Express
# Alappuzha–Kannur Express

The Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Alappuzha and Kannur in India. It is currently being operated with 16307/16308 train numbers on a daily basis.

## Service

The 16307/Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 340 km in 7h 40m. The reverse direction train has average speed of 42 km/h and covers 340 km in 8h 5m.

## Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Alappuzha
* Ernakulam Junction
* Ernakulam Town
* Aluva
* Thrissur
* Shoranur Junction
* Tirur
* Parappanangadi
* Kozhikode
* Vadakara
* Mahe
* Thalassery
* Kannur

## Traction

The train used to be hauled by a single WDM-2. But now both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive.

## Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 16313/16314 Ernakulam−Kannur Intercity Express, 16303/16304 Vanchinad Express and 16305/16306 Ernakulam–Kannur Express.

## Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

* 2 AC Chair Car
* 2 Second Sitting
* 14 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | D2 | D1 | C1 | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLR |

* Inside Alappuzha–Kannur Express' unreserved compartment on a Sunday
* Kannur-Alappuzha Express parked on platform 2 of Thrissur railway station.
* Kannur-Alappuzha Express parked on platform 2 of Thrissur railway station with golden sunlight of the evening sun reflecting off it.
