Uday Express

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UDAY Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
StatusActive
First serviceJune 10, 2018
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Website http://irctc.co.in
On-board services
Class(es) CC
Seating arrangementsYes, airline style
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilities
  • On-board café
  • Food vending machines
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilitiesWiFi
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilities
  • Information screens
  • Small dining area
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach rake
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAvg: 62 km/h
Max: 110 km/h
Track owner(s) Indian Railways

UDAY Express or Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express are completely Double-Decker AC chair car trains designed by RDSO. The coaches of the train have an anti-graffiti vinyl wrapped exterior and have been given a bright color scheme of yellow, orange and pink - somewhat similar to that of the Tejas Express. The train service has been envisioned as a 'luxury' train service for business travelers. According to Indian Railways, Uday Express will cater to the "busiest routes" and increase carrying capacity by 40%. These trains have a seating capacity of 120 per coach (50 for upper deck, 48 for lower deck and 22 on the ends) as compared to Shatabdis which can seat up to 78. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The first service was launched on June 10, 2018 between Coimbatore Junction and Bangalore. [4] and it also have halts at Krishnarajapuram, Kuppam, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur Jn, Coimbatore Jn


The second service was launched on September 26, 2019 between Visakhapatnam and Guntur and have 7 stops en route.

Active services

Train no.Train nameDistanceFrequencyZone
22665/22666 KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express 419 kmDaily Southern Railway zone
22701/22702 Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express 384 km5 days a week except Thu, Sun East Coast Railway zone

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References

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