Ernakulam–Velankanni Express

The Ernakulam Velankanni Express is a train service in the Southern Railway zone of India.

It runs between Ernakulam and Velankanni via Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Kollam Junction, Kottarakkara, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Manamadurai, Karaikudi, Tiruthuraipundi, and Tiruvarur.

This train is helpful for pilgrims from Kerala to reach Velankanni Church and Nagore Dargah.

This train covers a distance of 690 kilometres (430 mi) with a journey time of approximately 16 3/4 hours.

It runs as a bi-weekly express with train no 16361 on Mondays and Saturdays and 16362 on Sundays and Tuesdays .