Ananthapuri Superfast Express

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Ananthapuri Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service30 June 2002;22 years ago (2002-06-30)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway
Route
Termini Chennai Egmore (MS)
Kollam Junction (QLN)
Stops26 Halts
Distance travelled858 km (533 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20635 / 20636
On-board services
Class(es) AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Disabled access Wheelchair symbol.svg
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts.
Rake maintenance Tiruchchirappalli Junction CDO
Rake sharing16965/16866 Uzhavan Express.
Route map
Route map of Anantapuri Express (Kollam-Chennai).jpg

The 20635 / 20636 Ananthapuri Superfast Express is an superfast express train running between Kollam Junction and Chennai Egmore via Thiruvananthapuram Central, Tirunelveli Junction, Virudhunagar junction, Madurai Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction and Villupuram Junction through the trunk line and chord lines in southern India. It is a daily overnight Superfast Express service.

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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]

Schedule

20635 - Chennai Egmore → Kollam ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express
Station/Junction NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDay
Chennai Egmore MSSOURCE19:501
Tambaram TBM20:1520:171
Chengalpattu Junction CGL20:4820:501
Madurantakam MMK21:0821:101
Melmaruvathur MLMR21:1821:201
Tindivanam TMV21:4321:451
Villupuram Junction VM22:2822:301
Vriddhachalam Junction VRI23:1023:121
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ01:0001:052
Dindigul Junction DG02:1702:202
Madurai Junction MDU03:2003:252
Thirumangalam TMQ03:4403:452
Virudhunagar Junction VPT04:0804:102
Sattur SRT04:2804:302
Kovilpatti CVP04:4804:502
Tirunelveli Junction TEN06:0506:102
Nanguneri NNN06:3506:362
Valliyur VLY06:4706:492
Aralvaimozhi AAY07:0307:042
Nagercoil Town NJT07:3007:332
Eraniel ERL07:4807:492
Kuzhithurai KZT08:0808:092
Parassala PASA08:1908:202
Neyyattinkara NYY08:3308:342
Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC09:2509:302
Varkala Sivagiri VAK10:1010:112
Paravur PVU10:2310:242
Kollam Junction QLN11:15DEST2
20636 - Kollam → Chennai Egmore ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express
Kollam Junction QLNSOURCE14:551
Paravur PVU15:0715:081
Varkala Sivagiri VAK15:1815:191
Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC16:0016:051
Neyyattinkara NNY16:2716:281
Parassala PASA16:4016:411
Kuzhithurai KZT16:4816:511
Eraniel ERL17:0617:071
Nagercoil Town NJT17:1917:221
Aralvaimozhi AAY17:4717:481
Valliyur VLY18:0318:051
Nanguneri NNN18:1718:181
Tirunelveli Junction TEN19:1019:151
Kovilpatti CVP20:0320:051
Sattur SRT20:2320:251
Virudhunagar Junction VPT20:4820:501
Thirumangalam TMQ21:0421:051
Madurai Junction MDU21:3021:351
Dindigul Junction DG22:3822:401
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ23:5023:551
Virudhachalam Junction VRI01:2501:272
Villupuram Junction VM02:4802:502
Tindivanam TMV03:2303:252
Melmaruvathur MLMR03:4503:472
Madurantakam MMK03:5804:002
Chengalpattu Junction CGL04:1804:202
Tambaram TBM04:4804:502
Mambalam MBM05:0905:102
Chennai Egmore MS06:00DEST2

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).

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The Ananthapuri Superfast 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.[ 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. ↑ "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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