The 20635 / 20636 Ananthapuri Express is an express train running between Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk via Template:Stnlnk, Tirunelveli Junction, Virudhunagar junction, Madurai Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction and Villupuram Junction through the trunk line and chord lines in southern India. It is a daily overnight Superfast Express service.
History
The inauguration of this train was on 30 June 2002[1] operating six days a week. Later in 2005 it was made daily train. In the beginning it ran between Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk. It was named Ananthapuri after the city Thiruvananthapuram. In 2017 railway budget, it was extended[2] to Kollam with effect from 1 November 2017.[3][4]
Coach composition
In total 23 coaches are there. It includes One AC First Class (H),Two AC 2 Tier (A),Three AC 3 Tier (B), Eleven Sleeper Class (SL),Four Unreserved general sitting coach (GS) and Two (SLRD).
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:BSicon LDER.svg | SLRD | GS | GS | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | GS | SLRD |
The Ananthapuri Superfast Express between Chennai Egmore and Kollam has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Uzhavan Express (16865 / 16866) between Chennai and Thanjavur. The primary maintenanced by the four rakes of the express at Tiruchchirappalli (Trichy) coaching depot.[5]
It is very very likely to get lhb coaches by first quarter of 2026. The coach composition will be 10 sleeper coaches, 4 3 ac coaches,3 2ac coaches 1 1 ac coach and 3 Unreserved coaches and 1 car generator(22 coaches).
Incident
The engine of 16723 Express caught fire at Kollam Junction on 16 July 2018.[6]
See also
- Quilon Mail
- Ernakulam–Velankanni Express
- Guruvayur Express
- Palaruvi Express
- Silambu Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
References
- ↑ New Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai express train from June 30. The Hindu(18 June 2002).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Extended destination of three daily trains running through the state. Times of India(25 October 2017).
- ↑ Southern Railway–Gateway of South India. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ India Rail Info–Anantapuri Express. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes. The Hindu(6 May 2022). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ↑ (Malayalam, not available in English) manoramaonline.com...train.html
External links
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