title: Ernakulam–Kannur Express
text: # Ernakulam–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 from Alappuzha.
  
  ## Service
  
  The 16307/Alappuzha–Kannur Executive Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 282 km in 6h 15m. The 16308/Kannur–Alappuzha Executive Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 282 km in 6h 35m.
  
  ## Route and halts
  
  The important halts of the train are:
  
  * Alappuzha
  * Chertala
  * Ernakulam Junction
  * Ernakulam Town
  * Aluva
  * Thrissur
  * Shoranur Junction
  * Tirur
  * Parappanangadi
  * Kozhikode
  * Mahe
  * Thalassery
  * Kannur
  
  ## 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
  
  ## Traction
  
  Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Ernakulam to Kannur and vice versa.
  
  ## Rake sharing
  
  The train shares its rake with 16313/16314 Ernakulam−Kannur Intercity Express, 16303/16304 Vanchinad Express and 16307/16308 Alappuzha–Kannur Express.
  
  