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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. 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. Facilities and new features * Charging ports for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express
The 15551/15552 Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and . It is being operated with 15551/15552 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service *15551/Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 405 km in 9 hrs 50 mins. *15552/Varanasi City–Darbhanga Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 405 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * Darbhanga Junction * * * * * * * * Varanasi City Schedule Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 22551/22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vande Bharat Express
The Vande Bharat Express, previously known as Train 18, is a semi-high-speed, electric multiple unit train operated by Indian Railways. It was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. The first train was manufactured in 18 months at the cost of ₹97 crore. The service was named 'Vande Bharat Express' on 27 January 2019. The train was launched on 15 February 2019. History Background India had long since planned to introduce a high-speed rail network. Safety and cost were the primary concerns for the Indian railways. Indian Railways aimed at increasing its maximum speed of to . Indian Railways went on to achieve speeds of 99 mph by the mid-2010 after the introduction of Gatimaan Express in 2016, which is still the fastest operating train till date. The next logical step for Indian Railways was to build a modern high-speed rail. When the Indian railways had floated a tender in June 2015, they found none of the bids to be viable and hence decided to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-speed Rail Corridor
Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) or Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR is an under-construction high-speed rail line connecting India's economic hub Mumbai with the city of Ahmedabad. When completed, it will be India's first high-speed rail line. Construction was expected to begin by April 2020, and the project was expected to be completed by December 2023. Due to delays acquiring land in Maharashtra, a completion date for the whole corridor is uncertain, though the 352 km stretch through Gujarat may open in 2027. A stretch of , from Surat to Bilimora, is expected to be completed by 2026. History Conception The Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor, along with five other high-speed rail corridors, was introduced for a feasibility study in the 2009–2010 Rail Budget. A long high-speed rail corridor was proposed to run from to via Mumbai. The point at which this route would touch Mumbai was to be decided when the feasibility report was prepared. The pre-feasibility study fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur–Udaipur City Antyodaya Express
Jaipur–Udaipur City Antyodaya Express is an Antyodaya class of superfast express train belonging to division, North Western Railway that it planned to be run between and . It is planned to be operated with 20971/20972 train numbers on Daily basis. Service The Jaipur to Udaipur city train (20971) is proposed to leaves Jaipur junction every day at 6:15 p.m. and reaches Udaipur at 1:30 p.m. The reverse train (20971) leaves Udaipur every day at 3:05 p.m. and reaches Jaipur junction at 10:25 p.m the next day. Route and halts * * Coach composition The trains is completely LHB general coaches (unreserved) designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. The rake of this train is not sharing with any other services and the maintenance is done at Jaipur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC Express (Indian Railways)
AC Express trains are fully air-conditioned Superfast Express trains linking major cities in India. They have high priority and are among the fastest trains in India. Though some trains travel at 130 km/h at some sections, most of them are restricted to a speed of 110 km/h. The food is not free in these trains but the bedroll is free for passengers who are traveling by AC Express. The charges of these trains are cheaper than Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express and Humsafar Express also (except Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express – with Rajdhani type fare). Some of the AC Express trains have pantry cars for required passengers. The first AC train Nanda Devi AC Express ran on 1 July 2008 with the maximum speed of 125 kmph. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Tatanagar Antyodaya Express
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Tatanagar Antyodaya Express was a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand. It was operated with 22885/22886 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The trains was completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc, vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras as well as facility for potable drinking water and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service It averaged 68 km/h as 22885 Antyodaya Express and started on Tuesday and Saturday and covering 1711 km in 25 hrs 1697 km/h as 22886 Antyodaya Express started on Sunday and Thursday covering 1711 km in 25 hrs 50 mins. Route and halts * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Locomotive Both trains are hau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express
The 14719 / 14720 Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between and . It is being operated with 14719/14720 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service *14719 Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 1946 km in 37 hrs 30 mins. *14720 Bilaspur–Bikaner Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1946 km in 38 hrs 10 mins. Service discontinued due to a low occupancy from 11 June 2020. Route & halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express
The 22895 / 22896 Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between and . It is being operated with 22895/22896 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service *22895/Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1671 km in 28 hrs 40 mins. *22896/Firozpur Cantonment–Durg Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1671 km in 30 hrs 10 mins. Route & halts The important halts of the train are: * Durg Junction * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Firozpur Cantonment Schedule Traction Both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambaram–Sengottai Antyodaya Express
Tambaram - Sengottai Antyodaya Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Chengalpet district with in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. It was planned to be operated daily with 16189/16190 train numbers, later decision was reverted. Coach composition The train has 16 unreserved coaches (UR) and 2 EOG. These coaches feature a LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras as well as facility for potable drinking water and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service The service commences in early morning almost simultaneously at both, and and reach their final destination late night via Villupuram Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction, , and . This train was permanently cancelled after 15 days of trial run (with numbers of 06023/24 and ran via vrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express
The 15559 / 15560 Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express is a fully unreserved Express train of the Indian Railways for connecting in Bihar and in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 15559/15560 train numbers on once in week. This train was started as Jan Sadharan Express on 04 Feb 2015 with the rake zone of Western Railway, It has become popular for direct connectivity to East and West part of India with lower rates. Till 4 years it gave service. Later, after approval for a more comfortable journey from Ministry of Railways of India, it was converted into Antyodaya Express and also the Rake zone was also transferred to East Central Railway zone. Service It covers the distance of 2016 km with an average speed of 50 km/h on both sides. Route & halts The important halts of the train are : * Darbhanga Junction * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ahmedabad Junction Coach composite The train consists of 22 coaches: * 16 General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express
The 15267 / 15268 Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express is an Antyodaya Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15267 from Raxaul Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 15268 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Till 31 August 2019, it used to run as Jan Sadharan Express. After 1 September 2019, it was converted into Antyodaya Express with LHB rakes for more comfortable journey in an unreserved train. Coaches The 15267 / 68 Raxaul Junction–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express has 23 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant. It is distinct from other ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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