Ahilyanagari Express

Ahilyanagari Superfast Express (Formerly known as Indore-Cochin Express)

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
First service	29 October 1988;36 years ago (1988-10-29)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Route
Termini	Indore Junction (INDB) Kochuveli (KCVL)
Stops	48 as 22645 and 47 as 22646
Distance travelled	2,645 km (1,644 mi)
Average journey time	47 hours 5 minutes as 22645, 46 hours 30 minutes as 22646
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	22645/22646
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Ac Three tier Economy Class, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering available at BPL, ET, BZU, NGP, CD, BPQ, WL, BZA, KPD, JTJ, SA, ED, TUP, CBE, PGT, TCR, AWR, ERS, QLN
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average with halts for 22645, 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts for 22646
Route map

The 22645/22646 Ahilya Nagari S. F Express is a weekly Superfast express 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 in Kerala . It runs between Kochuveli and Indore via Chennai Central ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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, and later it was extended to Thiruvananthapuram. In February 2021, its terminal was changed to Kochuveli near Thiruvananthapuram Central

Service

The 22645 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2645 km in 47 hours and 5 minutes. ^[4]

The 22646 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2645 km in 46 hours 30 minutes. ^[5]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Indore Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Shujalpur
• 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 (22646 Ahilyanagari Express does not halt here)
• 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	4:45 PM	Mon	KCVL	Kochuveli	3:50 PM	Wed
22646	KCVL	Kochuveli	6:35 AM	Sat	INDB	Indore Junction	5:05 AM	Mon

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with the following trains:

• 22647/48 Kochuveli–Korba Express Superfast Express
• 12643/44 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Supefast Express

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times at:

• Ujjain Junction
• Chennai Central

Traction

As the route is completely electrified, an Erode (EDDS) or Royapuram (RPM)-based WAP-1/WAP-4/WAP-7 powers the train the entire journey.

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches as follows:

• 1 AC II Tier coach
• 7 AC III Tier coaches
• 9 Sleeper class coaches
• 2 General Unreserved coaches
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rakes

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	S8	S9	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	UR	SLR

See also

• Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

1. Trains to skip Chennai Central
2. MMC to AVD/TRT/AJJ/TRL/GMU/SUL timings (13 sep to 18 sep)
3. Sleeper coaches added to trains from today
4. "22645/Ahilyanagari Express". India Rail Info.
5. "22646/Ahilyanagari Express". India Rail Info.