The 22645/22646 Ahilya nagari Express is a weekly Superfast train of the

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, running between

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and Kochuveli in

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(via Chennai Central). From February 2021, the terminal was changed to Kochuveli instead of

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. It runs between Kochuveli and

via

Chennai Central Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...

The name '' Ahilyanagari'' signifies the former name of the city of the Devi

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, that is, Indore. Previously, it was running between

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and Indore, and later it was extended to Thiruvananthapuram. In the February of 2021, its terminal was changed to Kochuveli near

Service

The 22645 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 2645 km in 47 hours and 5 minutes. The 22646 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 2645 km in 46 hours 30 minutes.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (22646 Ahilyanagari Express does not halt here) * * * *

Schedule

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with the following trains: * 22647/48 Kochuveli–Korba Express Superfast Express * 12643/44 Thiruvanthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Supefast Express

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times at: * *

Traction

As the route is completely electrified, an

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(EDDS) or

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(RPM)-based WAP-1/

WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

powers the train the entire journey.

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches as follows: * 1 AC II Tier coach * 7 AC III Tier coaches * 9 Sleeper class coaches * 2 General Unreserved coaches * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rakes

Notes

References

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