Malabar, Parashuram Express, other train numbers will change to reflect Mangaluru being part of SWR

Train No. of Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express will change from 20631/632 to 26659/660 from January 1, 2027, consequent to Mangaluru Railway Region being shifted from Palakkad division of Southern Railway to Mysuru division of South Western Railway. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Consequent upon Mangaluru Railway Region being brought under the Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR) from Palakkad division of Southern Railway from October 1, numbers of trains being maintained in Mangaluru coaching depot will change with effect from January 1, 2027.Numbers of nine pairs of express/superfast/Vande Bharat trains and six pairs of passenger trains would change to indicate that they belong to or are primarily maintained by Mysuru division, according to an October 27 notification from South Western Railway.However, there would be no change either in the timings or stoppages of the trains whose numbers will be changed. SWR, while taking over the responsibility of Mangaluru Railway Region on October 1, had stated that status quo would prevail for three months.The new train numbers from January 1Indian Railways switched over to a five-digit train numbering system from 2010 after the four-digit numbering system got exhausted when the number of trains being operated crossed the 10,000 mark. While the first digit indicates the train type/class, the second and third digits indicate the operating zone and the division, respectively, while the fourth and fifth digits indicate the sequential identifiers for a particular train to distinguish it from others.Changed numbers of express /superfast / VB Express trains are:Existing Train NoTrain NameFromToNew Train No20631/632Vande Bharat Express Mangaluru Central (MAQ)Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) 26659/66020646/645 Vande Bharat Express Mangaluru Central (MAQ)Madgaon 26657/65816630/629Malabar ExpressMangaluru Central (MAQ)Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) 16229/23016603/604Maveli ExpressMangaluru Central (MAQ)Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) 16233/23416649/650 Parasuram Express Mangaluru Central (MAQ)Kanyakumari16249/25016605/606 Ernad Express Mangaluru Central (MAQ)Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) 16237/23816622/621 Mangaluru-Rameswaram Weekly ExpressMangaluru Central (MAQ)Rameswaram16241/24216324/323 Mangaluru Central-Coimbatore ExpressMangaluru Central (MAQ)Coimbatore16243/24416610/611 Mangaluru Central-Palakkad ExpressMangaluru Central (MAQ)Palakkad16245/246While the first digit ‘1’ indicates that the service is an express train, the second digit ‘6’ indicates the zone (SWR). The third digit ‘2’ in the newly-assigned series indicates the train belongs to Mysuru division. Train No. of Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Malabar Express will change from 16630/629 to 16229/230 from January 1, 2027. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Passenger trains whose numbers would change include:Existing Train No FromToNew Train No56632 KannurKozhikode 5621156617 KozhikodeKannur5621256619 KannurCharavattur 5621356621 Charavattur Mangaluru Central5621456625/626 Mangaluru CentralSubrahmanya Road 56225/22656627/628Mangaluru CentralSubrahmanya Road 56227/22856629/630Mangaluru CentralSubrahmanya Road 56233/234 56616/615 Mangaluru CentralMadgaon56215/216Transfer from SR to SWRFollowing the transfer of the Mangaluru Railway Region from Palakkad division of Southern Railway to Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR) with effect from midnight of September 30-October 1, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru, Shammas Hameed arrived in Mangaluru to oversee the transition. He took necessary measures to ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted railway operations in Mangaluru.Mr. Hameed, along with other officers of Mysuru division, visited key railway locations in the Mangaluru region, including Mangaluru Central, Mangaluru Junction, Panambur, and Jokatte, and inspected the operational arrangements and facilities. The officers interacted with railway staff and reviewed their requirements to ensure that adequate manpower, resources, and other essential facilities are made available for the smooth functioning of railway operations. Published - October 30, 2026 03:45 pm IST