Ananthapuri Express

Ananthapuri Express is an express train running between Kollam Junction and Chennai Egmore via Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagercoil Town, Tirunelveli Junction, Madurai Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction and Villupuram Junction through the trunk line and chord lines in southern India. It is a daily overnight Express/Mail service.

Ananthapuri Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusActive
LocaleKerala and Tamil Nadu
First service30 June 2002 (2002-06-30) (initial run between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Chennai Egmore)[1]
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) (extended to Kollam Junction)[2]
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
RidershipExpress/Mail
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Kollam Junction (QLN)
Stops26 Halts
Distance travelled858 km (533 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16723 / 16724
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class (H), AC 2 tier (A), AC 3 tier (B), Sleeper (SL), Unreserved (UR) & Luggage & Guard Van (SLRD)
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsChair car & Bench seat
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette cars
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam & Electric Loco Shed, Erode
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Rake maintenanceTiruchchirappalli coaching depot
Rake sharingUzhavan Express (16865 / 16866)
Route map
Anantapuri Express (Trivandrum-Chennai) Route map

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]

Route

It runs along the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line and other chord lines through one among the shortest routes from Kollam to Chennai via Thiruvananthapuram, Nagercoil Town, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Viluppuram and Chengalpattu.

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
SLRGSGSS12S11S10S9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1B3B2B1A2A1H1GSSLR

The Ananthapuri 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.
  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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