Unreserved (passenger) Trains Running in Kerala

A complete list and basic timetable of all passenger/MEMU trains in Kerala

theevandi June 28, 2022

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Kerala passenger MEMU trains timetable kottayam railway station

This page contains the list of latest updated timetables of all short-distance day-time trains with unreserved seating that are currently running in the Trivandrum and Palakkad divisions of Southern Railway in the state of Kerala (and a small length in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka). The trains given in this list includes all day-time commuter express trains (like Venad, Parasuram, Executive, Intercity, etc.), all MEMU train services and all Passenger trains that are currently running.

These lists do not include long-distance trains that are running with predominantly sleeper accommodation and may or may not have unreserved coaches attached to them. These are only the list of trains that you can directly board with an unreserved (UR) ticket, including passenger, MEMU and commuter express trains.

Note: The timetables were updated as of September 15, 2025.

All these trains given in the list have all or majorly unreserved (general) coaches. You can board all these trains with a general (unreserved) ticket purchased from a railway station during the day time. (For example, from Kottayam to Ernakulam or from Trivandrum to Kollam or from Ernakulam to Thrissur or Kozhikode to Kannur). Reservation is not required for these trains though some have it available indicated in the timetable. Reserved tickets can be purchased through the IRCTC app or website.

For a full list of trains please check IRCTC or NTES. You can also check the running status of trains on websites like NTES or Railyatri or on private apps like “Where’s My Train”.

Please also note:

A few passenger trains with total running distance of more than 200 km have been converted to Express category with a few reserved coaches.
All passenger and MEMU services have been restored to run with Passenger train fares.
Passenger trains start with the numbers 56, MEMU with 66 and Express with 16.
Passenger season tickets are available for purchase and use.
Unreserved tickets can be bought from the counters at railway stations, ATVM machines or via the UTS mobile app.
In addition to these de-reserved sleeper coaches in long-distance express trains are also available.
Unreserved Sleeper class tickets (SLUR) for day time travel in Sleeper coaches are being issued only for DOWN trains (trains towards the south).
Stoppages differ for different trains. Click on the train number to view full timetable. All MEMU trains stop at all stations enroute.

Day-time short-distance unreserved trains in the Trivandrum – Ernakulam sector

Nagercoil – Thiruvananthapuram – Kollam – Kayamkulam – Kottayam/Alappuzha – Ernakulam

Train No	Train Name	NCJ	TVC	QLN	KYJ	KTYM	ALLP	ERS	ERN
16326 ^R	Kottayam – Ernakulam – Nilambur					0515			0640
66312	Kollam – Alappuzha MEMU			0345	0438		0550
16606 ^{R C}	Ernad Express		0340	0438	0522		0618	0640	—
66322	Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU			0420	0515	0625		0810
16791 ^R	Palaruvi Express			0450	0545	0700			0840
06169^#	Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU Express			0555	0658	0800		0935
66314	Alappuzha – Ernakulam MEMU						0725	0900
16302 ^{R C}	Venad Express		0520	0633	0717	0824			0945
16650 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express	0410	0615	0726	0810	0920			1055
56320	Kayamkulam – Alappuzha – Ernakulam				0850		0940	1130
66303	Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU			0800	0855	1000		1200
16729 ^{R C}	Madurai – Nagercoil – TVC – Kollam – Punalur	0440	0620	0830
56302	Kollam – Alappuzha			0905	0958		1115
56102	Nagercoil – Thiruvananthapuram – Kollam	0625	0825	1020
66308	Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU			1100	1155	1303		1450
56305	Nagercoil – Thiruvananthapuram (North)	0810	0950
16310	Kayamkulam – Kottayam – Ernakulam				1520	1625		1750
66316	Kollam – Kottayam MEMU			1440	1535	1655
56006	Kottayam – Ernakulam					1720		1855
56312	Alappuzha – Ernakulam						1820	1950
16366	Nagercoil – Trivandrum – Kottayam Express	1300	1435	1725	1810	1935
16342 ^{R C}	Intercity Express		1730	1836	1925		2025	2145	—
56706	Kanniyakumari – Trivandrum – Kollam – Punalur	1528	1735	1845
16304 ^{R C}	Vanchinad Express		1745	1900	1955	2110		2305
16327	Punalur – Kollam – Kottayam – Guruvayur			1945	2035	2145			2335
56304	Thiruvananthapuram – Kollam		1755	1950
66310	Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU			2105	2158	2300		0030
66305	Kanniyakumari – Trivandrum – Kollam MEMU	1600	1850	2125
56306	Nagercoil – Thiruvananthapuram	1820	2035

R- Reservation available, C – Air conditioned accommodation available, # – Special train

Ernakulam – Alappuzha/Kottayam – Kayamkulam – Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil

Train No	Train Name	ERN	ERS	ALLP	KTYM	KYJ	QLN	TVC	NCJ
56306	Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil							0630	0855
56303	Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram						0657	0850
56311	Kottayam – Kollam				0540	0644	0740
56705	Punalur – Kollam – Trivandrum – Kanniyakumari						0755	0925	1135
16303 ^{R C}	Vanchinad Express		0505		0625	0730	0823	1000
16341 ^{R C}	Intercity Express	—	0520	0635		0722	0813	0945
66307	Ernakulam – Kottayam – Kollam MEMU		0605		0730	0835	0950
56005	Ernakulam – Kottayam		0745		0930
66300	Ernakulam – Alappuzha MEMU		0750	0925
16328 ^R	Guruvayur – ERN – Kottayam – QLN – Punalur	0805			0945	1050	1210
16309	Ernakulam – Kottayam – Kayamkulam		0845		1010	1135
66306	Kollam – Trivandrum – Kanniyakumari MEMU						1135	1310	1450
06170^#	Ernakulam – Kottayam – Kollam MEMU Express		0950		1110	1215	1330
56310	Thiruvananthapuram (North) – Nagercoil							1355	1625
56101	Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil						1535	1710	1925
56307	Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram						1555	1745
56308	Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil							1800	2005
66304	Ernakulam – Kottayam – Kollam MEMU		1335		1500	1606	1715
16649 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express	1355			1525	1635	1725	1845	2055
16730	Punalur – Kollam – TVC – NCJ – Madurai						1825	2010	2240
66313	Ernakulam – Alappuzha		1600	1730
66311	Alappuzha – Kollam MEMU			1735		1825	1930
16605 ^{R C}	Ernad Express	—	1620	1745		1845	1945	2050
66315	Kottayam – Kollam MEMU				1740	1846	2015
16301 ^{R C}	Venad Express	1720			1830	1940	2030	2200
56319	Ernakulam – Alappuzha – Kayamkulam		1825	1952		2105
66321	Ernakulam – Kottayam – Kollam MEMU		1815		1945	2055	2215
16792 ^R	Palaruvi Express	1840			2005	2112	2310
66308	Ernakulam – Alappuzha – Kollam MEMU		2010	2120		2215	2335
16325 ^R	Nilambur Road – Ernakulam – Kottayam	2000			2210

R- Reservation available, C – Air conditioned accommodation available, # – Special train

Stations served: Nagercoil Jn, Nagercoil Town, Virani Alur, Eraniel, Palliyadi, Kulitturai, Kulitturai West, Parassala, Dhanuvachapuram, Amaravila, Neyyattinkara, Balaramapuram, Nemom, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Thiruvananthapuram Petta, Thiruvananthapuram Kochuveli, Kazhakuttom, Kaniyapuram, Murukkampuzha, Perunguzhi, Chirayinkeezhu, Kadakkavur, Akathumuri, Varkala Sivagiri, Edava, Kappil, Paravur, Mayyanad, Iravipuram, Kollam Jn., Perinad, Munrothuruthu, Sathamkotta, Karunagapalli, Ochira, Kayamkulam Jn., / Mavelikara, Cheriyanad, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Changanasserry, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kumaranallur H, Ettumanoor, Kuruppanthara, Kaduthuruthi H, Vaikom Road, Piravam Road, Kanjiramittam, Mulanthruruthi, Chottanikkara Road, Thrippunithura Ernakulam Town / Cheppad H, Harippad, Karuvatta H, Takazhi, Ambalapuzha, Punnapra, Alappuzha, Tumboli, Kalavur H, Mararikulam, Tiruvizha, Cherthala, Vayalar, Turavur, Ezhupunna, Aroor H, Kumbalam, Tirunettur / Ernakulam Jn.

Day time short distance unreserved trains in the Ernakulam – Shoranur section

Nilambur – Shoranur / Guruvayur – Thrissur – Aluva – Ernakulam

Train No	Train Name	NIL	SRR	PGT	GUV	TCR	ERN	ERS
16341 ^{R C}	Intercity Express				0325	0350	—	0515
66325	Nilambur Road – Shoranur MEMU	0310	0420
66319	Shoranur – Ernakulam MEMU		0430			0520	0707	0745
16328 ^R	Guruvayur – Ernakulam – Punalur				0550	0620	0800
56313	Guruvayur – Ernakulam				0650	0715	0905	0925
56612	Nilambur Road – Shoranur	0530	0705
66609	Palakkad – Thrissur – Ernakulam MEMU			0720		0855	1036	1115
56322	Nilambur Road – Shoranur	0705	0840
16308	Kannur – Ernakulam – Alappuzha Executive		0845			0935	1105	1120
56315	Guruvayur – Thrissur				0930	0955
16649 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express		1115			1210	1350
56610	Nilambur Road – Shoranur	0955	1135
56624	Shoranur – Thrissur		1205			1300
56318	Guruvayur – Ernakulam				1330	1355	1550	1625
16605 ^{R C}	Ernad Express		1330			1430	—	1615
16301 ^{R C}	Venad Express		1435			1516	1720
16792 ^R	Palaruvi Express			1605		1710	1840
16325	Nilambur Road – Ernakulam – Kottayam	1515	1630			1741	1945
16306 ^{R C}	Kannur – Ernakulam Intercity		1755			1835	2000	2050
56608	Nilambur Road – Shoranur – Palakkad	1620	1800	1925
56614	Nilambur Road – Shoranur	2005	2140

R- Reservation available, C- Air conditioned accommodation available, #- Special train

Ernakulam – Aluva – Thrissur – Palakkad / Guruvayur / Shoranur – Nilambur

Train No	Train name	ERS	ERN	AWY	TCR	GUV	PGT	SRR	NIL
Train No	Train name	ERS	ERN	AWY	TCR	GUV	PGT	SRR	NIL
56607	Palakkad – Shoranur – Nilambur Road						0555	0705	0845
16305 ^{R C}	Ernakulam – Kannur Intercity	0600	—	0620	0715			0810
56323	Shoranur – Nilambur Road							0900	1035
56314	Ernakulam – Guruvayur	0610	0619	0645	0755	0845
16326 ^R	Kottayam – Ernakulam – Nilambur Road		0645	0712	0825			1010	1130
16606 ^{R C}	Ernad Express	0745	—	0815	0905			1045
16791 ^R	Palaruvi Express		0850	0912	1000		1200
16302 ^{R C}	Venad Express		0945	1005	1107			1225
56316	Thrissur – Guruvayur				1130		1205
16650 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express		1100	1122	1225			1405
56609	Shoranur – Nilambur Road							1420	1550
56611	Shoranur – Nilambur Road							1800	1930
66610	Ernakulam – Palakkad MEMU	1445	1454	1524	1640		1835
56623	Thrissur – Shoranur				1735		1845
16307 ^{R C}	Alappuzha – Ernakulam – Kannur Executive	1555	1604	1626	1745			1915
56613	Shoranur – Nilambur Road							1910	2050
66320	Ernakulam – Shoranur MEMU	1740	1750	1815	1928			2030
66326	Shoranur – Nilambur Road MEMU							2035	2205
56318	Ernakulam – Guruvayur	1940	1949	2013	2125	2230
16342 ^{R C}	Intercity Express	2145	—	2210	2315	0025
16327 ^R	Punalur – Ernakulam – Guruvayur		2335	0005	0145	0125		0210

R- Reservation available, C- Air conditioned accommodation available, #- Special Train

Stations served: Ernakulam Jn., Ernakukam Town, Idapalli, Kalamasserry, Aluva, Chovvara, Angamaly, Koratti Angadi, Divine Nagar, Chalakudy, Irinjalakkuda, Nellayi, Ollur, Thrissur, Punkunnam, / Guruvayur, / Mulangunnathukavu, Wadakkancherry, Mullurkarai, Vallathol Nagar, Shoranur.

Day time short distance unreserved trains in the Malabar sector

Coimbatore – Palakkad – Shoranur – Kozhikode – Kannur – Kasargod – Mangalore

Train no	Train name	CBE	PGT	SRR	CLT	CAN	KGQ	MAQ
56621	Chervattur – Kasargod – Mangalore						0654	0830
56717	Kannur – Mangalore					0740	0934	1055
66324	Shoranur – Kannur MEMU			0500	0645	0910
16609	Thrissur – Shoranur – Kannur			0730	0935	1205
22610 ^{R C}	Coimbatore – Kozhikode – Mangalore SF	0600	0705	0750	0915	1045	1200	1315
16305 ^{R C}	Ernakulam – Shoranur – Kannur Intercity			0810	0950	1145
16323	Coimbatore – Shoranur – Mangalore	0750	0910	1035	1320	1505	1715	1840
16606 ^{R C}	Ernad Express			1045	1235	1415	1545	1750
66607	(Erode) – Coimbatore – Palakkad Town MEMU	0905	1055
56617	Kozhikode – Kannur				1500	1720
56619	Kannur – Cheruvathur					1730
16650 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express			1405	1700	1830	2000	2110
66603	Coimbatore – Palakkad – Shoranur MEMU	1155	1300	1430
16608	Coimbatore – Shoranur – Kannur	1350	1510	1620	1815	2055
56603	Coimbatore – Palakkad – Shoranur MEMU	1625	1755	1905
16307 ^{R C}	Alappuzha – Ernakulam – Kannur Executive			1950	2130	0030
66605	Coimbatore – Palakkad Town MEMU	1800	1930
56602	Shoranur – Kozhikode			2040	2335

R- Reservation available, C- Air conditioned accommodation available, #- Special train

Mangalore – Kasargod – Kannur – Kozhikode – Shoranur – Palakkad – Coimbatore

Train no	Train name	MAQ	KGQ	CAN	CLT	SRR	PGT	CBE
66606	Palakkad Town – Coimbatore MEMU						0735	0905
56601	Kozhikode – Shoranur				0520	0730
56604	Shoranur – Palakkad – Coimbatore					0820	0920	1105
16308 ^{^{R C}}	Kannur – Ernakulam – Alappuzha Executive			0510	0640	0840
16607	Kannur – Shoranur – Coimbatore			0600	0740	0950	1045	1345
16649 ^{R C}	Parasuram Express	0505	0545	0710	0840	1115
16610	Mangalore – Kozhikode	0515	0605	0805	1025
16605 ^{R C}	Ernad Express	0720	0805	0935	1110	1325
66608	Palakkad Town – Coimbatore – (Erode) MEMU						1510	1640
66604	Shoranur – Palakkad – Coimbatore MEMU					1450	1550	1735
16324	Mangalore – Shoranur – Coimbatore	0900	1000	1155	1335	1600	1755	1955
22609 ^{R C}	Mangalore – Shoranur – Coimbatore SF	1105	1145	1300	1420	1550	1645	1820
16306 ^{R C}	Kannur – Shoranur – Ernakulam Intercity			1450	1610	1750
56600	Kannur – Shoranur			1510	1715	2030
66323	Kannur – Shoranur MEMU			1720	1955	2255
56718	Mangalore – Kannur	1705	1757	1955

R- Reservation available, C- Air conditioned accommodation available, #- Special train

Stations served: Shoranur Jn., Karakkad, Pattambi, Kodumunda, Pallippuram, Perssannur, Kuttippuram, Thirunnavaya, Tirur, Tanur, Parappanangadi, Vallikunnu, Kadalundi, Ferok, Kallayi, Kozhikode, Vellayi, West Hill, Elattur, Chemmencheri, Quilandi, Vellarakkad, Tikkotti, Payyoli, Iringal, Vadakara, Nadapuram Road, Mukkali, Mahe, Jagannath Temple Gate, Thalassery, Dharmadam, Etakkot, Kannur South, Kannur, Chirakkal, Valapattanam, Pappinissery, Kannapuram, Payangadi, Ezhimala, Payyannur, Trikaripur, Chandera, Cheruvathur, Nileshwar, Kanhangad, Bekal Fort, Kotikulam, Kalanad H, Kasaragod, Kumbla, Uppala, Manjeshwar, Mangalore Central.

Information provided here is only indicative in nature. Please always confirm all information with official sources before relying on them. Contact your nearest railway station or call 139 or visit the official website of Indian Railways. This website is not an official website of the Indian Railways but is run by a railway enthusiast in no official capacity whatsoever. The official website of the railways is http://indianrailways.gov.in.