| Antyodaya Express | |
|---|---|
 Antyodaya Express | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Un-reserved travel |
| Status | Active |
| Predecessor | Jan Sadharan Express |
| First service | 4 March 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-04) |
| Successor | Amrit Bharat Express |
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Unreserved General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On board Vendors sale |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat & Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Fire Extinguishers Purified water dispensers |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB rakes |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)broad gauge |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
Antyodaya Express are a series of Economic Unreserved Superfast Express trains operated byIndian Railways. The trains were proposed to be overnight unreserved trains in the2016 Railway budget of India. Antyodaya refers to the Rise of dusk in Sanskrit ( Anthi - Dusk, udhaya - Rise) which symbolises its Overnight Services. The coaches are designed by Indian Railways with features such as bio-toilets and dedicated power sockets.
The first service was inaugurated on 27 February 2017, betweenErnakulam Junction and Howrah.[1]
The trains include dedicated charging ports, bio-toilets, vinyl sheets on the exteriors for aesthetics, safety measures such assmoke alarm andCCTV, water vending machines, coat hangers, andBraille indicators.[2][3]
| Sr. No. | Train No | Route | Service frequency | Inaugural run on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22877/22878 | Howrah–Ernakulam | Weekly | 4 March 2017 |
| 2 | 22921/22922 | Bandra–Gorakhpur | Weekly | 13 August 2017 |
| 3 | 22563/22564 | Jaynagar–Udhna | Weekly | 13 October 2017 |
| 4 | 22551/22552 | Darbhanga–Jalandhar City | Weekly | 19 May 2018 |
| 5 | 22841/22842 | Santragachi–Tambaram (Chennai) | Weekly | 4 June 2018 |
| 6 | 20691/20692 | Tambaram (Chennai)–Nagercoil | Daily | 9 June 2018[4] |
| 7 | 16355/16356 | Kochuveli–Mangaluru Junction | Biweekly | 8 June 2018[5][6] |
| 8 | 15551/15552 | Darbhanga–Varanasi City | Weekly | 6 March 2019 |
| 9 | 12597/12598 | Gorakhpur–Mumbai CSMT | Weekly | 23 April 2019 |
| 10 | 15101/15102 | Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) | Weekly | 26 April 2019 |
| 11 | 15267/15268 | Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) | Weekly | 31 August 2019 |
| 12 | 15559/15560 | Darbhanga–Ahmedabad | Weekly | 22 November 2019 |
| Sr. No. | Train No | Route | Service frequency | Inaugural run on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16189/16190 | Tambaram–Sengottai | Bi-Weekly | 5 March 2018 |
| 2 | 22895/22896 | Durg–Firozpur Cantonment | Weekly | 1 May 2018 |
| 3 | 14719/14720 | Bikaner–Bilaspur | Weekly | 13 July 2018 |
| 4 | 22885/22886 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Tatanagar | Biweekly | 18 March 2017 |
| 5 | 15547/15548 | Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) | Weekly | 24 September 2018 |
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