Service type Superfast Current operator(s) Southern Railways Stops 79 | First service 01 May 1988 Start Chennai Central | |
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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.
Contents
- Number and nomenclature
- Schedule information
- Route and Important Halt
- Coach composite
- Distance and Time Travel
- References
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 Tawi 16032 - Jammu Tawi to Chennai CentralSchedule 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 :
Chennai Central
Sullurupeta
Naidupeta
Gudur
Nellore
Bitragunta
Kavali
Singarayakonda
Ongole
Tenali
New Guntur
Vijayawada
Dornakal
Warangal
Jammikunta
Ramagundam
Sirpur Kaghaznagar
Balharshah
Chandrapur
Sewagram
Nagpur
Betul
Ghoradongri
Itarsi Junction
Bhopal Junction
Bina
Jhansi
Gwalior Junction
Morena
Agra
Mathura
Hazrat Nizamuddin
New Delhi
Rohtak
Jind
Jakhal
Dhuri
Ludhiana
Phagwara
Jalandhar
Chakki Bank
Jammu Tawi
Udhampur
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Coach composite
The train consists of 13 coaches with 2 SLR and 5 HCPV coaches
Distance and Time Travel
The train cover 2,800 kilometres (1,700 mi). distance in 55Hr.55Min. with the avg speed of 50 km/hr.