Ernakulam–Okha Express

The 16337 / 16338 Ernakulam - Okha Express also called as Okha Express is bi-weekly Express train running between the cities of Kochi in Kerala and Okha in Gujarat. It mainly connects the people of Kerala living in Saurashtra region. It mainly runs and serve the people of the states of Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Kerala. The time table of the train is amended during monsoon season and the train reaches Ernakulam late by 2 to 3 hours of the original time but the monsoon time table does not affects its return journey. Few years before during monsoon season the train had its service only till Hapa but after that during monsoon also the train run till Okha.

Ernakulam - Okha Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra & Gujarat
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Ernakulam (ERS)
Stops	49
End	Okha (OKHA)
Distance travelled	2,253 km (1,400 mi)
Average journey time	43 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
Train number(s)	16337 / 16338
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map

The train first used to run between Cochin and Ahmedabad as Cochin-Ahmedabad Express and then it was extended up to Rajkot making it Cochin-Rajkot Express. During that time the train used to start from Cochin Harbour Terminus station. At that time the train had a single service in a week. After Ernakulam Junction Railway Station was developed the train's origin was shifted to Ernakulam Junction. One more train was introduced after which train had bi-weekly service.[1][2]