Yeah; virtually crawls from PUU to KTYM. Halts at almost all stations; will have the distinction of being the first express train to halt @ Oachira(OCR). At present 9 pairs of Passenger/MEMU trains halt there.
Also, this will be the second express train to stop @ Cheriyanad(CYN), after Venad!
Still beyond KTYM, the new train is having limited halts as of now. But soon, other MPs/MLAs will exert pressure and make it stop everywhere. 16605/6 Ernad Express too was launched in similar fashion; halts everywhere between MAQ & SRR, but had stoppages of...
more... JanSatabdi Express beyond that. See how it runs now.
All said & done, nice that SR is introducing a train ahead of Venad Express from QLN to ERN(and beyond). Considering it stoppage & average speed, it would've been nice if it was launched as a FP, so that commuters saved on fare!