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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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Kerala & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Kollam Junction (QLN) | ||||
| Stops | 26 Halts | ||||
| Distance travelled | 858 km (533 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20635 / 20636 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-Board Catering, E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts. | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli Junction CDO | ||||
| Rake sharing | 16965/16866 Uzhavan Express. | ||||
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History
editThe 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
edit| 20635 - Chennai Egmore → Kollam ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express | ||||
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| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | SOURCE | 19:50 | 1 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 20:18 | 20:20 | 1 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 20:48 | 20:50 | 1 |
| Madurantakam | MMK | 21:08 | 21:10 | 1 |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 21:18 | 21:20 | 1 |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 21:43 | 21:45 | 1 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 22:28 | 22:30 | 1 |
| Vriddhachalam Junction | VRI | 23:10 | 23:12 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 01:00 | 01:05 | 2 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 02:17 | 02:20 | 2 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 03:20 | 03:25 | 2 |
| Thirumangalam | TMQ | 03:44 | 03:45 | 2 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 04:10 | 04:12 | 2 |
| Sattur | SRT | 04:32 | 04:34 | 2 |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 04:50 | 04:52 | 2 |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 06:05 | 06:10 | 2 |
| Nanguneri | NNN | 06:38 | 06:39 | 2 |
| Valliyur | VLY | 06:50 | 06:52 | 2 |
| Aralvaimozhi | AAY | 07:10 | 07:11 | 2 |
| Nagercoil Town | NJT | 07:40 | 07:43 | 2 |
| Eraniel | ERL | 07:55 | 07:56 | 2 |
| Kuzhithurai | KZT | 08:10 | 08:13 | 2 |
| Parassala | PASA | 08:23 | 08:24 | 2 |
| Neyyattinkara | NYY | 08:37 | 08:38 | 2 |
| Thiruvananthapuram Central | TVC | 09:30 | 09:35 | 2 |
| Varkala Sivagiri | VAK | 10:15 | 10:16 | 2 |
| Paravur | PVU | 10:27 | 10:28 | 2 |
| Kollam Junction | QLN | 11:15 | DEST | 2 |
| 20636 - Kollam → Chennai Egmore ~ Ananthapuri Superfast Express | ||||
| Kollam Junction | QLN | SOURCE | 14:50 | 1 |
| Paravur | PVU | 15:04 | 15:05 | 1 |
| Varkala Sivagiri | VAK | 15:15 | 15:16 | 1 |
| Thiruvananthapuram Central | TVC | 16:00 | 16:05 | 1 |
| Neyyattinkara | NNY | 16:29 | 16:30 | 1 |
| Parassala | PASA | 16:43 | 16:44 | 1 |
| Kuzhithurai | KZT | 16:54 | 16:57 | 1 |
| Eraniel | ERL | 17:12 | 17:13 | 1 |
| Nagercoil Town | NJT | 17:24 | 17:27 | 1 |
| Aralvaimozhi | AAY | 17:53 | 17:54 | 1 |
| Valliyur | VLY | 18:14 | 18:16 | 1 |
| Nanguneri | NNN | 18:27 | 18:28 | 1 |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 19:00 | 19:05 | 1 |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 19:57 | 19:59 | 1 |
| Sattur | SRT | 20:16 | 20:18 | 1 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 20:50 | 20:52 | 1 |
| Thirumangalam | TMQ | 21:10 | 21:11 | 1 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 21:50 | 21:55 | 1 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 22:48 | 22:50 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 00:15 | 00:20 | 2 |
| Virudhachalam Junction | VRI | 01:45 | 01:47 | 2 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 03:00 | 03:05 | 2 |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 03:40 | 03:42 | 2 |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 04:03 | 04:05 | 2 |
| Madurantakam | MMK | 04:18 | 04:20 | 2 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 04:43 | 04:45 | 2 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 05:13 | 05:15 | 2 |
| Mambalam | MBM | 05:34 | 05:35 | 2 |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 06:10 | DEST | 2 |
Coach composition
editIn 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).
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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SLRD | GS | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | SLRD |
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
editThe engine of 16723 Express caught fire at Kollam Junction on 16 July 2018.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai express train from June 30". The Hindu. 18 June 2002.[dead link]
- ^ "Extended destination of three daily trains running through the state". Times of India. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Southern Railway–Gateway of South India". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "India Rail Info–Anantapuri Express". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ (Malayalam, not available in English) manoramaonline.com...train.html
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