The 22645 / 22646 Ahilyanagari Superfast Express is a
superfast express
India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 ex ...
train of the
Indian Railways
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, running between in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...
and in
Kerala
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. From February 2021, the terminal was changed to
Thiruvananthapuram North instead of
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Thiruvananthapuram Central (station code: TVC,) is an NSG–2 category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station that serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of ...
in Kerala.
The name ''
Ahilyanagari'' signifies the former name of the city of the Devi
Ahilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar (; 31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795), also spelled Ahalya Bai, was the Rajamata and later the ruling queen of Indore within the Maratha Empire. She established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of the Holkar Dynasty. ...
, that is, Indore. Previously, it was running between
Cochin Harbour Terminus
Cochin Harbour Terminus (station code: CHTS) is an NSG–6 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the railway stations in the Kochi, cit ...
and Indore, and later it was extended to Thiruvananthapuram. In February 2021, its terminal was changed to
Kochuveli
Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station (station code: TVCN), formerly Kochuveli railway station (old station code: KCVL), is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is ...
near
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Thiruvananthapuram Central (station code: TVC,) is an NSG–2 category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station that serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of ...
Service
The 22645 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2645 km in 47 hours and 5 minutes.
The 22646 Ahilyanagari Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2645 km in 46 hours 30 minutes.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train consists of 21 coaches as follows:
See also
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Kochuveli–Indore Weekly Express
Notes
References
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Transport in Indore
Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Kerala
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Telangana
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Named passenger trains of India
Kollam–Chennai trains