[4] It travelled the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge track between Trivandrum Central and Ernakulam.

Before its route extension, the train left Trivandrum Central at 06:00 and reached Ernakulam Junction at 09:00.

On the return trip, it left Ernakulam Junction/Cochin Harbour Terminus at 05:15 and reached Trivandrum Central by 09:30.

In 2025, following the electrification of the Nilambur-Shoranur Branch line, a proposal has been mooted to extend the train to Nilambur Road railway station.

The Trivandrum Division of Southern Railway Zone set a precedent on International Women's Day, March 8, 2020, when it ran the Venad Express with an all-female crew[8] from Ernakulam Junction to Shoranur Junction.

Train number 16301 departs Shoranur Junction at 14:35 and reaches Trivandrum Central at 22:25.

The Venad Express links major commercial hubs within Kerala, including Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Tiruvalla(Thiruvalla),Chengannur, Kayamkulam, Kollam, Varkala, and Kochuveli with Trivandrum.