Antyodaya Express

Antyodaya Express are series of trains operated by Indian Railways. The word Antyodaya refers to the uplifting of the weakest section of society. These series of trains were initially supposed to be overnight fully unreserved trains but were later converted into typical overnight express trains with a reservation system. Antyodaya Express was proposed in 2016 Railway budget of India to operate on peak routes having more rush. The coaches are designed by Indian Railways with state-of-the-art bio-toilets and facility for mobile charging in compartments as well.[1]

Antyodaya Express
Antyodaya Express at Durg Jn.
Overview
Service typeUn-reserved travel
StatusActive
PredecessorJan Sadharan Express
First service4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Websitehttp://indianrail.gov.in
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNot Available
Entertainment facilitiesElectric outlets
Baggage facilitiesUnderseat & Overhead racks
Other facilitiesFire Extinguishers
Purified water dispensers
Technical
Rolling stockLHB rakes
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

Facilities and new features
  • Charging ports for charging electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.
  • Bio-toilets in compartments
  • The exterior of coaches have a futuristic look with the use of vinyl sheets
  • Safety measures in compartments such as the introduction of smoke alarms and CCTV cameras
  • Aquaguard water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille Indicators present.[2]

First services

The first service of Antyodaya Express was started on 27 Feb 2017, between Ernakulam Junction and Howrah inaugurated by Suresh Prabhu, the former Minister for Railways.[3][4]

Active Services
Sr. No. Train No Route Service frequency Inaugural run on
1 22877/22878 Howrah–Ernakulam Weekly 04/03/2017
2 22921/22922 Bandra–Gorakhpur Weekly 13/08/2017
3 22563/22564 Jaynagar–Udhna Weekly 13/10/2017
4 22551/22552 Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Weekly 19/05/2018
5 22841/22842 Santragachi–Tambaram (Chennai) Weekly 04/06/2018
(formerly Santragachi–Chennai central)
6 20691/20692 Tambaram (Chennai)–Nagercoil Daily 09/06/2018
05/03/2019 (Extended till Nagercoil)[5]
7 16355/16356 Kochuveli–Mangaluru Junction Biweekly 08/06/2018[6][7]
8 15551/15552 Darbhanga–Varanasi City Weekly 06/03/2019
9 15547/15548 Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) Weekly 24/09/2018
(Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express)
10 12597/12598 Gorakhpur–Mumbai CSMT Weekly 23/04/2019
(Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express)
11 15101/15102 Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) Weekly 26/04/2019
(Conversion of Jan Sadharan Express)
12 15267/15268 Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) Weekly 31/08/2019
(Converion of Jan Sadharan Express)
13 15559/15560 Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Weekly 22/11/2019
(Converion of Jan Sadharan Express)

Defunct Services

The following services were defunct Antyodya Express Train services

Sr. No. Train No Route Service frequency Inaugural run on
1 16189/16190 Tambaram–Sengottai Bi-Weekly 05/03/2018
2 22895/22896 Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Weekly 01/05/2018
3 14719/14720 Bikaner–Bilaspur Weekly 13/07/2018
4 22885/22886 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Tatanagar Biweekly 18/03/2017

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antyodaya Express trains.
  1. "Forget flights! Indian Railways upgrades train travel for common man, unreserved & premium passengers; 5 facts". The Financial Express. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. "Routes and Timetables of New Tejas, Uday, Humsafar and Antyodaya Trains". 29 September 2016.
  4. "Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable". The Times of India.
  5. "Extended Antyodaya Express flagged off from Nagercoil".
  6. Sastry, Anil Kumar (25 October 2017). "New Rly. timetable brings two new trains to city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. "Kerala gets two more trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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