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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}<br />
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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Ahilyanagari Express<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| image = Ahilya Exp Logo S.jpg<br />
| locale = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]],[[Telengana]] [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]]<br />
| first =<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Indore Junction}} ('''INDB''')<br />
| stops = 49<br />
| end = [[Kochuveli]] ('''KCVL''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|2648|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 48 hours 30 minutes<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 22645/22646<br />
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:Ahilyanagari Express (INDB-TVC) Route map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 22645/22646 '''Ahilyanagari Express''' is a weekly [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train of the [[Indian Railways]], running between [[Indore]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Kochuveli]] in [[Kerala]].From February 2021, the terminal was changed to [[Kochuveli]] instead of [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]. It runs between [[Kochuveli]] and [[Indore]] via [[Chennai Central]]<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Trains-to-skip-Chennai-Central/article14625092.ece Trains to skip Chennai Central]</ref><ref>[http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1472447220712-press_note.pdf MMC to AVD/TRT/AJJ/TRL/GMU/SUL timings (13 sep to 18 sep)]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Sleeper-coaches-added-to-trains-from-today/article14585941.ece Sleeper coaches added to trains from today]</ref><br />
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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]]<br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 22645/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 55&nbsp;km/hr and covers 2648&nbsp;km in 48 hrs 30 mins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4|title=22645/Ahilyanagari Express|website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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The 22646/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56&nbsp;km/hr and covers 2648&nbsp;km in 47 hrs 10 mins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/5|title=22646/Ahilyanagari Express|website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{rws|Indore Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Ujjain Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Itarsi Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Amla Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Nagpur Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Balharshah Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Ramagundam}}<br />
* {{rws|Warangal}}<br />
* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Nellore}}<br />
* {{rws|Gudur Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Chennai Central}}<br />
* {{rws|Salem Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Erode Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Coimbatore Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Palakkad Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Ernakulam Town}}<br />
* {{rws|Ernakulam Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Alappuzha}}<br />
* {{rws|Kollam Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Kochuveli}}<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station code!! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day<br />
|-<br />
| 22645 || INDB || Indore Junction || 16:50 PM || Mon || KCVL || Kochuveli || 16:20 PM || Wed<br />
|-<br />
| 22646 || KCVL || Kochuveli || 06:35 AM || Sat || INDB || Indore Junction || 05:05 AM || Mon<br />
|}<br />
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== Rake sharing ==<br />
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The train shares its rake with<br />
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* 22641/22642 [[Thiruvananthpuram–Shalimar Express]]<br />
* 22647/22648 [[Thiruvananthpuram–Korba Express]]<br />
* 12643/12644 [[Thiruvananthapuram Swarna Jayanti Express]]<br />
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== Direction reversal==<br />
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Train reverses its direction 2 times at:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Ujjain Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}}<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode Electric Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from Indore to Kochuveli and vice versa.<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train consists of 20 coaches as follows:<br />
* 1 AC II Tier<br />
* 6 AC III Tier<br />
* 1 Pantry car<br />
* 9 Sleeper class<br />
* 2 General Unreserved<br />
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#007F0E;" | Loco<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" | 1<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" | 2<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 3<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 4<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 5<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 6<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 7<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 8<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 9<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:grey;" | 10<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 11<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:crimson;" | 12<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" | 13<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;"| 14<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;" | 15<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;" | 16<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;" | 17<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;" | 18<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00FFFF;" | 19<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" | 20<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" | 21<br />
|-<br />
||| SLR|| UR || S1 || S2 || S3 || S4 || S5 || S6 || S7 || PC || S8 || S9 || A1 || B1|| B2 || B3 || B4 || B5 || B6 || UR || SLR<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
{{Railways in Central India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahilyanagari Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Indore]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]</div>
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