Antyodaya Express
Antyodaya Express are series of trains operated by Indian Railways. The word Antyodaya refers to the uplifting of the weakest section of the society. These series of trains are initially supposed to be overnight fully unreserved trains but later on converted into typical overnight express train with reservation system. Antyodaya Express was proposed in 2016 Railway budget of India to operate on peak routes having more rush. coaches are designed by Indian Railways with state-of-the-art bio-toilets and facility for mobile charging in compartments as well.[1] During the initial period, these trains had only general/unreserved coaches but later on reservation system is gradually introduced with reserved coaches and thus turned into typical overnight train with few unreserved coaches in front and back. The first generation of this series is jan sadharan express. Some of the jan sadharan trains are converted to antyodya express trains.
| Antyodaya Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 4 March 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| Route | |
| Stops | 16 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat & Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Fire Extinguishers Purified water dispensers |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB rakes |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Facilities and new features
- Charging ports for charging electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.
- Bio-toilets in compartments
- The exterior of coaches have a futuristic look with the use of vinyl sheets
- Safety measures in compartments such as the introduction of smoke alarms and CCTV cameras
- Aquaguard water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille Indicators present.[2]
First services
The first service of Antyodaya Express was started on 27 Feb 2017, between Ernakulam Junction and Howrah inaugurated by Suresh Prabhu, the former Minister for Railways.[3][4]
Active Services
| Sr. No. | Train No | Route | Service frequency | Inaugural run on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22563/22564 | Jaynagar–Udhna | Weekly | 13/10/2017 |
| 2 | 22551/22552 | Darbhanga–Jalandhar City | Weekly | 19/05/2018 |
| 3 | 22841/22842 | Tambaram- Santragachi | Weekly | 04/06/2018 |
| 4 | 22877/22878 | Howrah–Ernakulam | Weekly | 04/03/2017 |
| 5 | 22921/22922 | Bandra Terminus (Mumbai)–Gorakhpur | Weekly | 13/08/2017 |
| 6 | 20691/20692 | Tambaram (Chennai)–Nagercoil Junction | Daily | 09/06/2018 05/03/2019 (Extended till Nagercoil)[5] |
| 7 | 16355/16356 | Kochuveli–Mangaluru Junction | Biweekly | 08/06/2018[6][7] |
| 8 | 15551/15552 | Darbhanga–Varanasi City | Weekly | 06/03/2019 |
| 9 | 15547/15548 | Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) | Weekly | 24/09/2018 (Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express) |
| 10 | 12597/12598 | Gorakhpur–Mumbai CSMT | Weekly | 23/04/2019 (Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express) |
| 11 | 15101/15102 | Chhapra–Mumbai CSMT | Weekly | 26/04/2019 (Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express) |
| 12 | 15267/15268 | Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) | Weekly | 31/08/2019 (Converion of Jan Sadharan Express) |
| 13 | 15559/15560 | Darbhanga–Ahmedabad | Weekly | 22/11/2019 (Converion of Jan Sadharan Express) |
Defunct Services
The following services were defunct Antyodya Express Train services
| Sr. No. | Train No | Route | Service frequency | Inaugural run on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16189/16190 | Tambaram–Sengottai | Bi-Weekly | 05/03/2018 |
| 2 | 22895/22896 | Durg–Firozpur Cantonment | Weekly | 01/05/2018 |
| 3 | 14719/14720 | Bikaner–Bilaspur | Weekly | 13/07/2018 |
| 4 | 22885/22886 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Tatanagar | Biweekly | 18/03/2017 |
See also
- AC Superfast Express
- Jaipur–Udaipur City Antyodaya Express
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
- Vande Bharat Express
- Humsafar Express
- Tejas Express
- Uday Express
- Double Decker Express
- Duronto Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Shatabdi Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Jan Sadharan Express
- Garib Rath Express
- Mahamana Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Yuva Express
- Train 20
References
- ^ "Forget flights! Indian Railways upgrades train travel for common man, unreserved & premium passengers; 5 facts". The Financial Express. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Routes and Timetables of New Tejas, Uday, Humsafar and Antyodaya Trains". 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable". The Times of India.
- ^ "Extended Antyodaya Express flagged off from Nagercoil".
- ^ Sastry, Anil Kumar (25 October 2017). "New Rly. timetable brings two new trains to city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Kerala gets two more trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.