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Night Pic; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR; Standing at Station;
WDP-4D 16187 EXP
Entry# 2982108-0
Medium; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR;
Entry# 3603207-0


16188/Ernakulam - Karaikkal Express (PT)
Other Names: Tea Garden Express
एरणाकुलम - कारैक्काल एक्सप्रेस

ERS/Ernakulam Junction (South) --> KIK/Karaikal

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Train No. 16188 Ernakulam - Karaikal Express leaving Ernakulam at 22.25 hrs on 19th November, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam and Palakkad. The train will commence service from Palakkad at its scheduled departure time of 01.40 hrs on 20th November, 2023
Tue Nov 14, 2023 (01:33PM)
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Temporary augmentation of Extra Coach SE1 till 02/06/2022 to Clear Summar Rush
Tue May 03, 2022 (10:21PM)
◉ JCF 15.05.21 to 31.05.21 is cancelled due to poor occupancy.
Fri May 14, 2021 (01:03PM)
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Bedroll/Linen: Don't know change
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering Available at TVR,TJ,TPJ,ED,CBE,ERS
Updated: Mar 06 (10:10) by Siddharth98^~
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Rating: 3.4/5 (50 votes)
cleanliness - good (10)
punctuality - average (9)
food - average (5)
ticket avbl - good (9)
u/r coach - average (3)
railfanning - good (8)
safety - good (9)
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Mar 05 2014 (06:53)   16188/Ernakulam - Karaikkal Express (PT)
varghese_78
varghese_78   28 blog posts
Entry# 1014183            Tags  
Third AC and SL confirmation of WL difficult.
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Mar 05 2014 (06:50)   16188/Ernakulam - Karaikkal Express (PT)
varghese_78
varghese_78   28 blog posts
Entry# 1014181            Tags  
Since the train has RSA with Kamban exp and as Kottayam Passenger from Ernakulam,the maintainence of the train including the loading of Linen is from Chennai,expect to get stained linen.
Cleanliness of both UP down from ERS is also not upto the mark.
Majority of passengers get down at TPJ / NGPT.
Excellent breakfast available at TPJ.Do not depend on Platform vendors.
For
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velankanni bound passengers there is a link MEMU at NGPT.Do not waste money and time for taxi / Buses.
Memu takes you to the heart of velankanni from where lodges are at walking distance

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