The Venad Express is a train which goes from Shoranur

Shoranur

Shoranur is a town and a municipality in Palakkad district, Kerala,located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River spread over an area of 32.28 km2.it is a major transport hub , having the largest railway station in the state .Kerala Kalamandalam which is the premier centre for the learning...

 to Trivandrum. It is numbered train no. 16301 (Towards South, from Shoranur to Trivandrum) and 16302 (From Trivandrum to Shoranur).
Venad is one of the most oldest daily Intercity train in Kerala. At first the service was from Ernakulam to Trivandrum, and later it got extended to Shoranur. Venad links through one of the important places and middlemost part of Kerala including Trissur, Alwaye, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kayankulam, Kollam and Trivandrum. It is a day-time Intercity service, departing Trivandrum Central Station daily at 5 a.m. and reaching Shoranur Junction station at 12.45 p.m. It undergoes a reversal of direction at Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction is the largest railway station in the city of Kochi. The station has six platforms and two terminals...

 station. While returning, it departs Shoranur Junction station at 14.30 (2.30 p.m.) and arrives at Trivandrum Central Station at 22.10 (10.10 p.m.).

It is a very popular commuter train, used by daily office goers between different places. Even otherwise, the train is generally full most of the days, including holidays. Advance reservation is available only in two compartments, a 2nd Class Seat(Chair Car) compartment and an AC Chair Car. Other coaches can be boarded with an unreserved ticket. Generally there are standing passengers most of the way. The rush generally reduces after Thrissur while going to Shoranur, and after Kayamkulam, while going southwards. The timings at important stations are:

Running Schedule Between Shornur and Trivandrum for Train Number 16301

#	Station Name	Arrival Time	Dep. Time	Distance (In km)	Halts
1	Shornur Junction	Source	14:20	0
2	Wadakkanchery	14:39	14:40	17	1 min
3	Thrissur Thrissur Railway Station Thrissur Railway Station is the busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of number of trains, located in Thrissur, India. As of 2006, 55 pairs of trains passed through the station on an average day...	14:54	14:57	33	3 min
4	Irinjalakuda Irinjalakuda Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...	15:18	15:20	57	2 min
5	Chalakudy Chalakudy Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...	15:28	15:30	63	2 min
6	Divine Nagar	15:33	15:35	66	2 min
7	Angamaly Angamaly Railway Station Angamaly for Kalady is a railway station in Greater Cochin in India operated by Southern Railway Network. It lies in the Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum division. Angamaly is the halting point of many trains passing through this station except some superfast trains...	15:47	15:48	79	1 min
8	Aluva Aluva Railway Station Aluva is one of the important railway station in Greater Cochin situated in Ernakulam district and also the second busiest station in the Indian state of Kerala in terms of number of trains after Thrissur Railway Station...	15:58	16:00	88	2 min
9	Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division...  (North)	16:23	16:25	105	2 min
10	Ernakulam Junction Ernakulam Junction Ernakulam Junction is the largest railway station in the city of Kochi. The station has six platforms and two terminals...  (South)	16:45	17:00	107	15 min
11	Tripunithura	17:14	17:15	117	1 min
12	Piravom Road Piravom Piravom is a town situated in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 33 km South East of Cochin city & 42 km north of Kottayam town. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 22 km from the Taluka...	17:39	17:40	136	1 min
13	Ettumanur	18:09	18:10	157	1 min
14	Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...	18:27	18:30	167	3 min
15	Changanassery	18:49	18:50	185	1 min
16	Tiruvalla Tiruvalla Tiruvalla , is a city and a Taluk headquarters located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South India, spread over an area of 27.94 km2...	18:54	18:55	193	1 min
17	Chengannur Chengannur Chengannur , is a municipal town in Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala in South India. Chengannur is located in the extreme eastern part of Alappuzha district. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road. Chengannur is connected to Kollam and Kottayam by NH 220...	19:04	19:05	202	1 min
18	Mavelikkara Mavelikkara Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...	19:19	19:20	214	1 min
19	Kayamkulam Jn Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and a municipality in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an ancient maritime trading centre. One of the largest power plants in Kerala, run by the NTPC, is located in Kayamkulam. Krishnapuram Palace is located nearby and an old cashew factory.Kayamkulam is...	19:33	19:35	222	2 min
20	Karunagapally	19:49	19:50	236	1 min
21	Kollam Jn Kollam Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...	20:32	20:35	236	3 min
22	Paravur Paravur Paravur may refer to:* North Paravur, a municipality and town in Ernakulam district* Paravur Taluk, in Ernakulam district* South Paravur, a village near to Udayamperoor in Kanayannur taluk of Ernakulam district...	20:49	20:50	275	1 min
23	Varkala Varkala Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometres north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to...	21:04	21:05	286	1 min
24	Kadakkavur	21:14	21:15	296	1 min
25	Chirayinkil	21:19	21:20	299	1 min
26	Trivandrum Pettah Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം പേട്ട is a railway station for inter-city trains, located at Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The station is only 2.5 km from the Thiruvananthapuram...	21:43	21:45	325	2 min
27	Trivandrum Central Trivandrum Central Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...	22:10		327

Running Schedule Between Trivandrum and Shornur for Train Number 16301

#	Station Name	Arrival Time	Dep. Time	Distance (In km)	Halts
1	Trivandrum Central	Source	5:00	0
2	Thiruvananthapuram Pettah	05:04	05:05	3	1 min
3	Chiryankil	05:27	05:28	29	1 min
4	Kadakkavur	05:33	05:34	32	1 min
5	Varkala	05:44	05:45	41	1 min
6	Paravur	05:56	05:57	53	1 min
7	Kollam Jn	06:15	06:18	65	3 min
8	Karunagapally	06:42	06:43	92	1 min
9	Kayankulam Jn	06:58	07:00	106	2 min
10	Mavelikkara	07:09	07:10	114	1 min
11	Chengannur	07:24	07:25	126	1 min
12	Tiruvalla	07:34	07:35	135	1 min
13	Changanassery	07:44	07:45	143	1 min
14	Kottayam	08:15	08:18	161	3 min
15	Ettumanur	08:29	08:30	171	1 min
16	Piravom Road	08:49	08:50	192	1 min
17	Tripunithura	09:14	09:15	211	1 min
18	Ernakulam Junction (South)	09:45	09:55	220	10 min
19	Ernakulam Town (North)	10:02	10:04	223	2 min
20	Aluva	10:24	10:26	240	2 min
21	Angamaly	10:35	10:36	249	1 min
22	Divine Nagar	10:42	10:43	262	1 min
23	Chalakudy	10:47	10:48	264	1 min
24	Irinjalakuda	10:57	10:58	271	1 min
25	Thrissur	11:22	11:25	295	3 min
26	Wadakkanchery	11:44	11:45	311	1 min
27	Shornur Junction	12:45		327