Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala | ||||
First service | 29 October 1988 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
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]
The important halts of the train are:
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station code | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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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 |
The train shares its rake with the following trains:
The train reverses its direction 2 times at:
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.
The train consists of 21 coaches as follows:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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SLR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | UR | SLR | ||
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