This train is undoubtedly one of the rarest superfast trains whcih genunely maintains its superfast status/tag in cbe-ernakulam stretch and with now Venad running only between ers and tvc (due to work at shoranur), this train is given a free license !. Doesnt stop anywhere in between. Had travelled last week from palakkad till ers. Palakkad till TCR was covered in 50 min !! Train left palakkad at 2.20, reached tcr at 3.10.reched aluva at 16.05(before time) and departed at 16.15 and finally reached ers at 16.40. Superb speed all along.