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The 22645/22646 Ahilya nagari Express is a weekly Superfast train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Kochuveli in Kerala (via Chennai Central). From February 2021, the terminal was changed to Kochuveli instead of Thiruvananthapuram Central. It runs between Kochuveli and Indore via Chennai Central[1][2][3]

Ahilyanagari Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Route
Termini	Indore Junction (INDB) Kochuveli (KCVL)
Stops	49
Distance travelled	2,648 km (1,645 mi)
Average journey time	48 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22645/22646
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

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 its terminal was changed to Kochuveli near Thiruvananthapuram Central

Service

The 22645/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2648 km in 48 hrs 30 mins.[4]

The 22646/Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 2648 km in 47 hrs 10 mins.[5]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Indore Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Ghoradongri
• Amla Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Ramagundam
• Warangal
• Vijayawada Junction
• Nellore
• Gudur Junction
• Chennai Central
• Salem Junction
• Erode Junction
• Coimbatore Junction
• Palakkad Junction
• Ernakulam Town
• Ernakulam Junction
• Alappuzha
• Kollam Junction
• Kochuveli

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station code	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22645	INDB	Indore Junction	16:50 PM	Mon	KCVL	Kochuveli	16:20 PM	Wed
22646	KCVL	Kochuveli	06:35 AM	Sat	INDB	Indore Junction	05:05 AM	Mon

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with

• 22641/22642 Thiruvananthapuram–Shalimar Express
• 22647/22648 Thiruvananthapuram–Korba Express
• 12643/12644 Thiruvananthapuram Swarna Jayanti Express

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 2 times at:

• Ujjain Junction
• Chennai Central

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, An erode or royapuram based wap7 powers the train till end

Coach composition

The train consists of 20 coaches as follows:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 1 Pantry car
• 9 Sleeper class
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	SLR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	PC	S8	S9	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	UR	SLR

See also

• Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express

Notes

References

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