but the thing is that Durunto reaches ERS late. Once i had taken a ticket from ERS to TVC in Jan Shatabdi and this Durunto stopped at aluwae for 1:30 hrs. and the Jan Shatabdi as well as venad overtook and went. Better i will say if u r goin to TVC break the journey at Calicut and take Jan Shatabdi. If u reserve in Jan Shatabdi then it will be easy as long Queue will be there at the counter. If u r going via Kottayam there is a passenger at 6pm. If Durunto reaches ERS at the right time then u can consider as lucky.