Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express
 11121 ED/WDM-3D Antyodaya Express is at Madurai Junction Waiting for Green Signal | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Antyodaya Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamilnadu | ||||
| First service | 9 June 2018 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast Antyodaya Express | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Tambaram (TBM) Nagercoil (NCJ) | ||||
| Stops | 14 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 764 km (475 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hrs 50 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20691 / 20692 (16191/16192 = Old Numbers) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General/Unreserved | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | CCTV Camera in all coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | no | ||||
| Baggage facilities | yes | ||||
| Other facilities | Water vending machines, smoke alarms, CCTV, and mobile phone charging ports | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 Loco from Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz (Over Head Traction) | ||||
| Operating speed | 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) | ||||
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The 20691 / 20692 Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya SF Express (via Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Jn, Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Madurai Jn) is an Daily Unreseved Superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chennai Tambaram and Nagercoil Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is operated daily from Chennai Tambaram to Nagercoil Junction as train number 20691, and from Nagercoil Junction to Chennai Tambaram as train number 20692.[1][2][3][4]
Announced in 2017, the train started its operations on 9 June 2018 from Tirunelveli Junction and on 10 June 2018 from Tambaram.[5]
This train was previously running only up to Tirunelveli Junction but recently this train has been extended up to Nagercoil Junction by Indian Railways.
Coach composition
[edit]| Locomotive | 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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EOG | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | GEN/UR | EOG |
Schedule
[edit]| 20691 - Tambaram - Nagercoil Antyodaya SF Express. | |||||
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| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day | |
| Tambaram | TBM | - | 23:00 | 1 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 23:28 | 23:30 | ||
| Viluppuram Junction | VM | 00:50 | 00:55 | 2 | |
| Thirupadiripuliyur | TDPR | 01:48 | 01:50 | ||
| Chidambaram | CDM | 03:05 | 03:07 | ||
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 03:55 | 03:57 | ||
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:28 | 04:30 | ||
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 05:03 | 05:05 | ||
| Tiruchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 06:10 | 06:15 | ||
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 07:18 | 07:20 | ||
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 08:20 | 08:25 | ||
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 09:08 | 09:10 | ||
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 09:53 | 09:55 | ||
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 11:15 | 11:20 | ||
| Valliyur | VLY | 11:56 | 11:57 | ||
| Nagercoil Junction | NCJ | 12:50 | - | ||
| 20692 ~ Nagercoil → Tambaram Antyodaya SF Express | |||||
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day | |
| Nagercoil | NCJ | - | 15:50 | 1 | |
| Valliyur | VLY | 16:08 | 16:09 | ||
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 17:00 | 17:05 | ||
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 17:58 | 18:00 | ||
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 18:38 | 18:40 | ||
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 19:35 | 19:40 | ||
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 21:02 | 21:05 | ||
| Tiruchchrappalli Junction | TPJ | 22:25 | 22:30 | ||
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 23:18 | 23:20 | ||
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 23:53 | 23:55 | ||
| Mayiladuturai Junction | MV | 00:33 | 00:35 | 2 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 01:13 | 01:15 | ||
| Tiruppadiripuliyur | TDPR | 01:59 | 02:00 | ||
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 03:10 | 03:15 | ||
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 04:38 | 04:40 | ||
| Tambaram | TBM | - | 05:50 | ||
Service
[edit]- 20691/Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 764 km in 13 hrs 50 mins.[6]
- 20692/Nagercoil–Tambaram Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 764 km in 14 hrs 00 mins.[7]
See also
[edit]- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Cheran Superfast Express
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Tiruchchirappalli Junction
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
References
[edit]- ^ "SALIENT FEATURES OF SOUTHERN ZONE RAILWAY TIME TABLE – November 2017 TRAINS PERTAINING TO SOUTHERN RAILWAY". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "INTRODUCTION OF ANTYODAYA (DAILY) EXPRESS TRAINS BETWEEN TAMBARAM – TIRUNELVELI". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "One more train service to Chennai". The Hindu. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "20691/Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "20692/Nagercoil–Tambaram Antyodaya Express". India Rail Info.
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