Ahilyanagari Express
The 22645/22646 Ahilya nagari Express is a weekly Superfast train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Kochuveli in Kerala (via Chennai Central). From February 2021, the terminal was changed to Kochuveli instead of Thiruvananthapuram Central. It runs between Kochuveli and Indore via Chennai Central[1][2][3]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telengana Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Indore Junction (INDB) | ||||
| Stops | 49 | ||||
| End | Kochuveli (KCVL) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,648 km (1,645 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22645/22646 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| 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 | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The name Ahilyanagari signifies the former name of the city of the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar that is Indore. Previously it was running between Cochin Harbour Terminus and Indore, later it extended to Thiruvananthapuram, at February 2021 it's terminal was changed to Kochuveli near Thiruvananthapuram Central
Service
The 22645/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2648 km in 48 hrs 30 mins.[4]
The 22646/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 2648 km in 47 hrs 10 mins.[5]
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Indore Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Ghoradongri
- Amla Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Ramagundam
- Warangal
- Vijayawada Junction
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Chennai Central
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Ernakulam Town
- Ernakulam Junction
- Alappuzha
- Kollam Junction
- Kochuveli
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station code | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22645 | INDB | Indore Junction | 16:50 PM | Mon | KCVL | Kochuveli | 16:20 PM | Wed |
| 22646 | KCVL | Kochuveli | 06:35 AM | Sat | INDB | Indore Junction | 05:05 AM | Mon |
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with
- 22641/22642 Thiruvananthapuram–Shalimar Express
- 22647/22648 Thiruvananthapuram–Korba Express
- 12643/12644 Thiruvananthapuram Swarna Jayanti Express
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Indore to Kochuveli and vice versa.
Coach composition
The train consists of 20 coaches as follows:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 1 Pantry car
- 9 Sleeper class
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | S8 | S9 | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | UR | SLR | |
See also
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.