Ananthapuri Express

Ananthapuri Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleKerala & Tamil Nadu
First service30 June 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06-30)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Kollam Junction (QLN)
Stops26 Halts
Distance travelled858 km (533 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20635 / 20636
On-board services
Class(es)AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts.
Rake maintenanceTiruchchirappalli Junction CDO
Rake sharing16965/16866 Uzhavan Express.
Route map
Anantapuri Express (Trivandrum-Chennai) Route map

The 20635 / 20636 Ananthapuri Superfast Express is an superfast express train running between Kollam Junction and Chennai Egmore via Thiruvananthapuram Central, 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 Chennai Egmore and Thiruvananthapuram Central. 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]

Schedule

20635 - Chennai Egmore → Kollam ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express
Station/Junction Name Station Code Arrival Departure Day
Chennai Egmore MS SOURCE 19:50 1
Tambaram TBM 20:15 20:17 1
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 20:48 20:50 1
Madurantakam MMK 21:08 21:10 1
Melmaruvathur MLMR 21:18 21:20 1
Tindivanam TMV 21:43 21:45 1
Villupuram Junction VM 22:28 22:30 1
Vriddhachalam Junction VRI 23:10 23:12 1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 01:00 01:05 2
Dindigul Junction DG 02:17 02:20 2
Madurai Junction MDU 03:20 03:25 2
Thirumangalam TMQ 03:44 03:45 2
Virudhunagar Junction VPT 04:08 04:10 2
Sattur SRT 04:28 04:30 2
Kovilpatti CVP 04:48 04:50 2
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 06:05 06:10 2
Nanguneri NNN 06:35 06:36 2
Valliyur VLY 06:47 06:49 2
Aralvaimozhi AAY 07:03 07:04 2
Nagercoil Town NJT 07:30 07:33 2
Eraniel ERL 07:48 07:49 2
Kuzhithurai KZT 08:08 08:09 2
Parassala PASA 08:19 08:20 2
Neyyattinkara NYY 08:33 08:34 2
Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC 09:25 09:30 2
Varkala Sivagiri VAK 10:10 10:11 2
Paravur PVU 10:23 10:24 2
Kollam Junction QLN 11:15 DEST 2
20636 - Kollam → Chennai Egmore ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express
Kollam Junction QLN SOURCE 14:55 1
Paravur PVU 15:07 15:08 1
Varkala Sivagiri VAK 15:18 15:19 1
Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC 16:00 16:05 1
Neyyattinkara NNY 16:27 16:28 1
Parassala PASA 16:40 16:41 1
Kuzhithurai KZT 16:48 16:51 1
Eraniel ERL 17:06 17:07 1
Nagercoil Town NJT 17:19 17:22 1
Aralvaimozhi AAY 17:47 17:48 1
Valliyur VLY 18:03 18:05 1
Nanguneri NNN 18:17 18:18 1
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 19:10 19:15 1
Kovilpatti CVP 20:03 20:05 1
Sattur SRT 20:23 20:25 1
Virudhunagar Junction VPT 20:48 20:50 1
Thirumangalam TMQ 21:04 21:05 1
Madurai Junction MDU 21:30 21:35 1
Dindigul Junction DG 22:38 22:40 1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 23:50 23:55 1
Virudhachalam Junction VRI 01:25 01:27 2
Villupuram Junction VM 02:48 02:50 2
Tindivanam TMV 03:23 03:25 2
Melmaruvathur MLMR 03:45 03:47 2
Madurantakam MMK 03:58 04:00 2
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 04:18 04:20 2
Tambaram TBM 04:48 04:50 2
Mambalam MBM 05:09 05:10 2
Chennai Egmore MS 06:00 DEST 2

Coach composition

In total 23 coaches are there. It includes One AC First Class (H), AC 2 Tier (A), AC 3 Tier (B), Sleeper Class (SL), Unreserved general sitting coach (GS) and End on Generators (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
SLRD GS GS S12 S11 S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 B3 B2 B1 A2 A1 H1 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]

Incident

The engine of 16723 Express caught fire at Kollam Junction on 16 July 2018.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai express train from June 30". The Hindu. 18 June 2002.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Extended destination of three daily trains running through the state". Times of India. 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Southern Railway–Gateway of South India". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ^ "India Rail Info–Anantapuri Express". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes". The Hindu. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. ^ (Malayalam, not available in English) manoramaonline.com...train.html
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