It has been decided by Southern Railway to convert the Fourth rake of Train No. 12617 / 12618 Ernakulam - H. Nizamuddin - Ernakulam ‘Mangala Lakshdweep’ Superfast Express into LHB stock. The train will run with LHB rakes on Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday Ex. Ernakulam and on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Ex. H. Nizamuddin. 

On other days of the week, the train will run with IRS rake without any change in the composition. The revised composition of LHB rakes will be as follows :

Train No.

Existing Composition

Revised Composition

With Effect From

12617 / 12618 Ernakulam - H. Nizamuddin -

Ernakulam Mangala

Superfast Express (Daily)

SLR - 02 

Second Seating- 02 Coaches

Sleeper - 10 Coaches

3 Tier AC - 05 Coaches

2 Tier AC - 03 Coaches

Pantry Car - 01

Parcel Van - 01

 

Total = 24 IRS Coaches

Generator Car - 02

Second Seating- 03 Coaches

Sleeper  - 08 Coaches

3 Tier AC - 06 Coaches

2 Tier AC - 02 Coaches

Pantry Car - 01

 

Total = 22 LHB Coaches

Train No. 12617

Ex Ernakulam

(on Friday)

from 31/12/2021 

 

Train No. 12618

Ex. H. Nizamuddin

(on Monday) 

from 03/01/2022 

Passengers are requested to note the same..