Kochuveli To Bhavnagar : Full Journey : 19259 KCVL - BVC Express : Indian Railways

KOCHUVELI (KERALA) TO BHAVNAGAR (GUJARAT) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 19259 KOCHUVELI - BHAVNAGAR EXPRESS : LOCOMOTIVE CHANGE FROM ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE AJJ WAP4 TO DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE SBI WDP4D AT MANGALURU JUNCTION : KONKAN RAILWAYS : INDIAN RAILWAYS.

19259/Kochuveli - Bhavnagar Terminus Express (PT)
കൊച്ചുവേളി - ഭാവ്നഗർ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ് कोच्चुवेली - भावनगर टर्मिनस एक्सप्रेस
KCVL/Kochuveli -- BVC/Bhavnagar Terminus

The 19259 / 60 Kochuveli-Bhavnagar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Bhavnagar Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 12959 from Kochuveli to Bhavnagar Terminus and as train number 12960 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The 19259 / 60 Kochuveli-Bhavnagar Express has a total of 19 coaches which includes one AC 2 tier, three AC 3 tier, seven Sleeper class, six General Unreserved & two SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does carry a Pantry car coach.
The 19259 Kochuveli - Bhavnagar Terminus Express covers the distance of 2,260 km (1,404 mi) in 45 hours 30 mins (50 km/hr) & in 43 hours 50 mins as 19260 Bhavnagar Terminus - Kochuveli Express (52 km/hr).
The 19259 / 60 Kochuveli−Bhavnagar Express runs from Kochuveli via Kollam Junction, Ernakulam Junction, Shoranur Junction, Tirur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Mangalore Junction, Madgaon Junction, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Botad Junction to Bhavnagar Terminus.
As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified , Arakkonam Based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train from Kochuveli to Mangaluru & Sabarmati based WDP-4D locomotive powers the train From Mangaluru To Bhavnagar journey.

Kochuveli railway station (also known as Thiruvananthapuram North railway station) (station code: KCVL) is a satellite passenger rail terminal of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion at Thiruvananthapuram Central. The Kochuveli railway station is located towards the north of the city, approximately at a distance of 8 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram city. The Kochuveli railway station is located near to NH-66 Thiruvananthapuram City bypass.
The railway station was opened in 2005. The station has two entrances, eastern side and western side. The eastern side has the satellite terminal from where the trains originating from Kochuveli operate and the old railway station is situated on the western side. Currently, 16 long-distance express trains and one passenger train operate from the station. Kochuveli railway station connects passengers to important cities of India.
Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains from here are to Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Secunderabad, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Mumbai, Nilambur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.
The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 Trivandrum–Kanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Kochuveli terminal to Trivandrum city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 Kazhakoottam–Kovalam bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Trivandrum city and Kazhakoottam.

Bhavnagar Terminus is a railway station serving Bhavnagar town, in Bhavnagar district of the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Bhavnagar Terminus is "A" category station of Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone.

Bhavnagar Terminus is well connected by rail to Udhampur, Kakinada Port, Kochuveli, Asansol Junction, Bandra Terminus, Surat, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Surendranagar Junction, Botad Junction, Palitana, Mahuva Junction, Dhrangadhra Junction and Okha. Total 18 trains start from here.
Following major trains start from Bhavnagar Terminus railway station :
17203/04 Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Express
19259/60 Kochuveli–Bhavnagar Express
12941/42 Parasnath Express
12971/72 Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Express
22963/64 Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Superfast Express
19107/08 Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express
19579/80 Bhavnagar Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Link Express