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Ananthapuri Express is an express train running between Kollam Junction and Chennai Egmore via Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Trichy and Viluppuram through the trunk line and chord lines in southern India. It is a daily overnight service. From Chennai Egmore, train no:16723 departs by 19:50 hours and reaches Kollam Junction at 13:00 hours the next day. The parallel train numbered 16724 starts 15:00 Hours from Kollam and reaches Chennai around 08:05 hours the next day.

Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Anantapuri Express
Ananthapuri Express just leaving Chengalpet railway station with a WAP-4 in lead
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleKerala & Tamil Nadu
First service30 June 2002; 20 years ago (2002-06-30) (initial run between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Chennai Egmore)[1]
1 November 2017; 4 years ago (2017-11-01) (extended to Kollam Junction)[2]
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiKollam Junction (QLN)
Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops31
Distance travelled859 km (534 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16723/16724
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper 3 tier, 4 Unreserved
Seating arrangementsChair car & Bench seat
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette cars
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7, WAP-4
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Rake maintenanceRameswaram
Rake sharingSethu Express
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, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Trichy, Viluppuram and Chengalpattu.


Halts


Kollam JunctionParavurVarkala Sivagiri → Thiruvananthapuram Central → NeyyattinkaraParassala → Kuzhithurai → Eraniel → Nagercoil Junction → AralvaimozhiNorth PanagudiValliyurNanguneri → Tirunelveli Junction → Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction → Kadambur → KovilpattiSatur → Virudhunagar Junction → Tirumangalam → Madurai Junction → Kodaikanal Road → Dindigul Junction → Tiruchirappalli Junction → Vriddhachalam Junction → Viluppuram JunctionTindivanam → Melmaruvathur → Maduranthakam → Chengalpattu Junction → Tambaram → MambalamChennai Egmore[5]


Schedule



Coach composition


The train consists of 23 coaches as follows:

1 AC First cum AC 2 Tier

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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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. "16723-Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Anantapuri Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. (Malayalam, not available in English) manoramaonline.com...train.html



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