title: Alappuzha–Kannur Express
text: # 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.
  