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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Hubballi–Kochuveli Superfast Express<br />
| image = Ministry of Railways India.svg<br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2009|12|03}}<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Hubballi Junction}} (UBL)<br />
| stops = 20<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram North }} (TVCN)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1294|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 23h 45m<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 12777/12778<br />
| speed = {{convert|54|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Hubli - Kochuveli) Express Route map.png|300px]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The 12777 / 12778 '''Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[South Western Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Hubballi Junction}} and [[Thiruvananthapuram North railway station|Thiruvananthapuram North]].It began operations as Kochuveli'''–'''Yeswanthpur weekly express and was later extended to Hubballi. It is currently being operated on a weekly basis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12778/Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) - SSS Hubballi Weekly SF Express (PT) - Kochuveli to Hubli SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-thiruvananthapuram-north-kochuveli-sss-hubballi-weekly-sf-express-12778/7826/1009/289 |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
<br />
The 12777/Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54&nbsp;km/h and covers 1294&nbsp;km in 23h 45m. The 12778/Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 54&nbsp;km/h and covers 1294&nbsp;km in 23h 45m.<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"<br />
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#FFBA01;" |<span style="color:BLACK;">12777 - SSS Hubballi Junction → Kochuveli</span><br />
|-<br />
!Station Name<br />
!Station Code<br />
!Arrival<br />
!Departure<br />
!Day<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hubli Junction railway station|SSS Hubballi Junction]]<br />
|UBL<br />
| -<br />
|06:55<br />
| rowspan="9" |1<br />
|-<br />
|[[Arsikere Junction railway station|Arsikere Junction]]<br />
|ASK<br />
|11:35<br />
|11:40<br />
|-<br />
|Chikka Banavara Junction<br />
|BAW<br />
|13:38<br />
|13:40<br />
|-<br />
|[[Banaswadi railway station|Banaswadi]]<br />
|BAND<br />
|15:43<br />
|15:45<br />
|-<br />
|[[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]]<br />
|KJM<br />
|16:03<br />
|16:05<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]]<br />
|BWT<br />
|16:47<br />
|16:48<br />
|-<br />
|[[Salem Junction railway station|Salem Junction]]<br />
|SA<br />
|19:47<br />
|19:50<br />
|-<br />
|[[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction]]<br />
|ED<br />
|20:47<br />
|20:50<br />
|-<br />
|[[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]]<br />
|PGT<br />
|23:17<br />
|23:20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town]]<br />
|ERN<br />
|01:45<br />
|01:50<br />
| rowspan="3" |2<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]]<br />
|TRVL<br />
|03:24<br />
|03:25<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]]<br />
|QLN<br />
|04:57<br />
|05:00<br />
|-<br />
|[[Thiruvananthapuram North railway station|Thiruvananthapuram North]]<br />
|TVCN<br />
|06:35<br />
| -<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#FFBA01;" |<span style="color:BLACK;">12778 - Kochuveli → SSS Hubballi Junction</span><br />
|-<br />
|[[Thiruvananthapuram North railway station|Thiruvananthapuram North]]<br />
|TVCN<br />
| -<br />
|12:50<br />
| rowspan="6" |1<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]]<br />
|QLN<br />
|13:40<br />
|13:43<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]]<br />
|TRVL<br />
|14:47<br />
|14:48<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town]]<br />
|ERN<br />
|16:55<br />
|17:00<br />
|-<br />
|[[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]]<br />
|PGT<br />
|19:32<br />
|19:35<br />
|-<br />
|[[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction]]<br />
|ED<br />
|22:20<br />
|22:25<br />
|-<br />
|[[Salem Junction railway station|Salem Junction]]<br />
|SA<br />
|23:22<br />
|23:25<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapet Junction]]<br />
|BWT<br />
|02:34<br />
|02:35<br />
| rowspan="5" |2<br />
|-<br />
|[[Banaswadi railway station|Banaswadi]]<br />
|BAND<br />
|03:43<br />
|03:45<br />
|-<br />
|Chikka Banavara Junction<br />
|BAW<br />
|04:23<br />
|04:24<br />
|-<br />
|[[Arsikere Junction railway station|Arsikere Junction]]<br />
|ASK<br />
|06:40<br />
|06:45<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hubli Junction railway station|SSS Hubballi Junction]]<br />
|UBL<br />
|12:30<br />
| -<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Route and halts ==<br />
<br />
The important halts of the train are:<br />
<br />
* {{stnlnk|Hubballi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Harihar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Davangere}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Arsikere Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Salem Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Erode Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Palakkad Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Thrissur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ernakulam Town}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kottayam}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}<br />
* [[Thiruvananthapuram North railway station|Thiruvananthapuram North]]<br />
<br />
==Coach composition==<br />
<br />
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130&nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:<br />
<br />
* 2 AC II Tier<br />
* 3 AC III Tier<br />
* 3 AC III Tier Economy<br />
* 7 Sleeper coaches<br />
* 4 General Unreserved<br />
* 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
* 1 End on Generator Car<br />
<br />
== Traction==<br />
<br />
earlier was [[Arakkonam]]-based [[WAP-4]], The train is hauled by a [[Hubballi]] [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive in both directions.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Hubli Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Thiruvananthapuram North railway station]]<br />
* [[Hubballi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (via Bijapur)]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7827 12777/Hubballi–Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly SF Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7826 12778/Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Weekly SF Express] India Rail Info<br />
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