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Thiruvananthapuram–Indore Express

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Service type
  
Mail/Express

Service frequency
  
weekly

Average journey time
  
2 days 18 hours

Stops
  
33

Distance travelled
  
2,972 km (1,847 mi)

Seating arrangements
  
Yes

Current operator
  
Southern Railway zone

Thiruvananthapuram–Indore Express

Locale
  
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh

Class(es)
  
AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved, Pantry

Start
  
Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station

End
  
Indore Junction railway station

The Thiruvananthapuram–Indore Express (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം – ഇന്ഡോര് അഹല്യനഗരി എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്, Hindi: तिरुवनंतपुरम – इंदौर अहल्यनगरी एक्सप्रेस; The Ahilya Nagari Express is a weekly mail express train of the Indian Railways, running between Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala and Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. Previously it was running between Cochin Harbour Terminus and Indore, later it extended to Thiruvananthapuram.

Contents

Number and nomenclature

The train numbers of the train are:

  • 16325 – From Indore Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central
  • 16326 – From Thiruvananthapuram Central to Indore Junction
  • The name Ahilyanagari signifies the former name of the city of the Queen Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, that is Indore.

    Arrival and departure

    Train No. 16326 departs from Thiruvananthapuram Central on Monday morning, at 05:00 am.

    Arrives at Indore Junction on Monday at 05:15 am.

    Route and stops

    The train runs on the following route:

  • Indore Junction
  • Dewas Junction
  • Ujjain Junction
  • Shujalpur
  • Bhopal Junction
  • Bhopal Habibganj
  • Hoshangabad
  • Itarsi Junction
  • Amla Junction
  • Betul
  • Nagpur
  • Chandrapur
  • Balharshah
  • Warangal
  • Khammam
  • Vijayawada Junction
  • Chennai Central
  • Salem Junction
  • Erode Junction
  • Coimbatore Junction
  • Palakkad Junction
  • Thrissur
  • Ernakulam Junction
  • Kollam Junction
  • Thiruvananthapuram Central
  • Coach composition

    The train generally consists of a total number of 24 coaches as follows:

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 1 pantry car
  • 14 sleeper class
  • 4 general compartments
  • Average speed and frequency

    The train runs at an average speed of 70 km/h on a weekly basis from both endpoints.

    References

    Thiruvananthapuram–Indore Express Wikipedia