Andaman Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service |
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| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | ||||
| Stops | 69 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,877 km (1,788 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 55 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16031 / 16032 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts. | ||||
| Rake sharing | Rake sharing with 16093/16094 Gomtisagar Express | ||||
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The 16031 / 16032 Andaman Express is a long-distance express train in India, connecting the cities of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
It is the slowest train between Delhi and Chennai.
History
[edit ]The train is named after the Andaman Islands of the country situated off the Eastern coast.
It has been extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir on 3 September 2015.[1]
In 2013, an exclusive air-conditioned coach was added to the train for CAPF and other police forces for the first time in the Indian Railways.
Traction
[edit ]It is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or Royapuram Loco Shed- based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Service
[edit ]The train runs three times weekly, covering a distance of 2,848 kilometres (1,770 mi) at an average speed of 50 km/h with over 79 intermediate halts in between including important stations such as Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Betul, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra, Mathura, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Jammu Tawi, Udhampur.
Number and nomenclature
[edit ]The number provided for the train is:
- 16031 – Chennai Central to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- 16032 – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Chennai Central
Route and halts
[edit ]The train goes via Sullurpeta - Nayudupeta - Gudur - Nellore - Kavali - Ongole - Chirala - Tenali – New Guntur – Vijayawada – Khammam – Warangal – Ramagundam – Mancherial - Bellampalli - Balharshah Junction – Sewagram – Nagpur – Itarsi – Bhopal – Bina – Jhansi – Gwalior –Morena- Agra – Mathura – New Delhi – Rohtak – Jind – Narwana – Jakhal – Dhuri – Ludhiana – Jalandhar Cantonment Junction – Pathankot Cantonment – Jammu Tawi. The train makes 69 stops.
Coach composition
[edit ]- 1 AC Two Tier
- 2 AC Three Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 SLR coaches
- Rocket Tracks
See also
[edit ]External links
[edit ]References
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