Andaman Express

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Service type Superfast Current operator(s) Southern Railways Stops 79		First service 01 May 1988 Start Chennai Central

Locale Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi NCT, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir

The 16031/16032 Andaman Express is a long distance express train in India, connecting the cities of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir.

The train runs 3 times a week, 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, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Jhansi and the national capital New Delhi.

The train is named after the Andaman Islands of the country situated off the Eastern coast. It has been extended to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra.

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.

Number and nomenclature

The number provided for the train is :

16031 - Chennai Central to Jammu Tawi16032 - Jammu Tawi to Chennai Central

Schedule information

The train run three days in a week in both directions. Train no. 16031 departs from Chennai central on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:15am while on returns Train no. 16032 departs from Jammu Tawi Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 23:45 hr.

Route and Important Halt

The train goes via Gudur - Tenali - New Guntur - Vijayawada - Warangal - Jammikunta-Nagpur - Itarsi - Bhopal Junction - Bina - Jhansi - Gwalior Junction - New Delhi - Jind - Dhuri - Ludhiana - Jalandhar There are 78 Halts of this train. The important halts of the train are :