Ahilyanagari Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Indore Junction (INDB) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) | ||||
| Stops | 52 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,652 km (1,648 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22645UP / 22646DN | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved and Pantry | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Ahilyanagari Express; is a weekly Superfast train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.[1][2][3]
The name Ahilyanagari signifies the former name of the city of the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar that is Indore. Previously it was running between Cochin Harbour Terminus and Indore, later it extended to Thiruvananthapuram.
Number and nomenclature
The train numbers of the Ahilyanagari Expresses are:
- 22645UP - From Indore to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- 22646DN - From Thiruvananthapuram Central to Indore
Coach composition
The train generally consists of a total number of 21 coaches as follows:
- 1 2nd AC (II Tier)
- 3 3rd AC (III Tier)
- 1 Pantry car
- 11 Sleeper Class
- 3 General Compartments
- 2 SLR Coaches
- 1 High Capacity Parcel Van (HCP)
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Indore Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Amla Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Ramagundam
- Warangal
- Vijayawada Junction
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Chennai Central
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Shoranur Junction
- Ernakulam Town
- Ernakulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Kollam Junction
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Erode Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Indore to Thiruvananthapuram and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with
- 22641/22642 Thiruvananthpuram−Shalimar Express
- 22647/22648 Thiruvananthpuram Korba Express
- 12643/12644 Trivandrum Swarna Jayanti Express
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 3 times:
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
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