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Amritha Express (Template:Lang-ml)(Template:Lang-ta) is a overnight Express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Template:Stnlnk in Kerala, and Template:Stnlnk in Tamil Nadu.
Background
It was introduced in January 2001 by the then Railway Minister O. Rajagopal, from Template:Stnlnk to Template:Stnlnk. This train is named after Mata Amritanandamayi, a well known spiritual leader. At first the train used to run between Thiruvananthapuram Central to Palakkad, then extended up to Pollachi later extended to Template:Stnlnk. It starts from Thiruvananthapuram Central runs via Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk then reaches Madurai Junction, the next day.
History
It was first introduced as Template:Stnlnk–Template:Stnlnk Amritha Express, via Template:Stnlnk. Later from November 2015, it had been extended and operated as a special express between Palakkad Town and Template:Stnlnk.
Then from 1 November 2017, Amritha Express was extended to Template:Stnlnk with new stops at Template:Stnlnk, Pollachi, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk by withdrawing stoppage at Shoranur Junction. Starting from 16 November 2011, at Template:Stnlnk, eight coaches from Template:Stnlnk was linked with Amritha Express and ran as Thiruvananthapuram Central–Madurai Junction Amritha Express / Thiruvananthapuram Central–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express. On 5 May 2019, the link express from Nilambur Road was discontinued permanently, and both the trains ran as an independent train. Also Amritha Express was diverted to run via Template:Stnlnk–Template:Stnlnk–Template:Stnlnk instead of Palakkad Junction–Shoranur Junction–Ottapalam–Thrissur. Therefore, Amritha Express will not touch Shoranur Junction, instead it will bypass Shoranur Junction.
The link train Rajya Rani Express has got independent coaches and will run with new terminal from Template:Stnlnk to Nilambur Road.
Composition
- 1 AC Two Tier,
- 2 AC Three Tier,
- 14 Sleeper class,
- 3 General Unreserved,
- 2 Luggage cum Disabled coach.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| SLR | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | S14 | B1 | B2 | A1 | UR | SLR |