Poorna Express

Poorna Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
First service	25 February 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-25)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Pune (PUNE) Ernakulam (ERS)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	1,282 km (797 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	11097 / 11098
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map Poorna Express (Pune–Ernakulam) route map

The 11097 / 11098 Poorna Express is an express train running between Ernakulam Junction to Pune Junction. The Poorna Express runs only on Mondays starting from Ernakulum Junction at 23:20 IST and ends at Pune Junction at 5:05 IST 2 days later covering a total distance of 1435 km and crossing a total of 32 stations. From Pune is runs only on Saturday starting at 23:30 Ist. The following is a detailed schedule for the train

Route and halts

No.	Station name	Distance covered
1	Ernakulam Jn (ERS)	0 km
2	Aluva (AWY)	20 km
3	Thrissur (TCR)	75 km
4	Shoranur Jn (SRR)	107 km
5	Tirur (TIR)	152 km
6	Kozhikode (CLT)	193 km
7	Thalassery (TLY)	262 km
8	Kannur (CAN)	283 km
9	Payyanur (PAY)	316 km
10	Kanhangad (KZE)	345 km
11	Kasaragod (KGQ)	368 km
12	Mangalore Jn (MAJN)	419 km
13	Udupi (UD)	501 km
14	Kundapura (KUDA)	545 km
15	Bhatkal (BTJL)	614 km
16	Murdeshwar (MRDW)	635 km
17	Honnavar (HNA)	672 km
18	Kumta (KT)	691 km
19	Gokarna Road (GOK)	718 km
20	Karwar (KAWR)	768 km
21	Madgaon (MAO)	850 km
22	Curchorem (SVM)	866 km
23	Kulem (QLM)	884 km
24	Castle Rock (CLR)	943 km
25	Londa Junction (LD)	967 km
26	Belgaum (BGM)	1018 km
27	Ghatprabha (GPB)	1076 km
28	Miraj Junction (MRJ)	1156 km
29	Sangli (SLI)	1163 km
30	Karad (KRD)	1231 km
31	Satara (STR)	1290 km
32	Pune Jn (PUNE)	1435 km

Traction

The train is hauled by a Pune Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Pune to Ernakulam and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction at Madgaon Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22149/22150 Pune–Ernakulam Express.

References