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	* The exterior of coaches have a futuristic look with the use of vinyl sheets		* 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		* Safety measures in compartments such as the introduction of smoke alarms and CCTV cameras
	* Aquaguard water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille Indicators present.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/suresh-prabhu-unveils-antyodaya-express-for-common-man/article9555120.ece\|title=Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man\|date=13 January 2018\|agency=PTI\|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line\|language=en\|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>		* Aquaguard water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille Indicators present.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/suresh-prabhu-unveils-antyodaya-express-for-common-man/article9555120.ece\|title=Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man\|date=13 January 2018\|agency=PTI\|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line\|language=en\|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiantrain.in/antyodaya-express\|title=Antyodaya Express Trains List, Time Table, and Route\|publisher=indiantrain.in\|access-date=21 July 2021}}</ref>


	==First services==		==First services==

	The first service of Antyodaya Express was started on ~~4 March~~ 2017, between [[Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express\|Ernakulam Junction and Howrah]] inaugurated by [[Suresh Prabhu]], the former Minister for Railways.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://24coaches.com/routes-and-timetables-of-new-tejas-uday-humsafar-and-antyodaya-trains/\|title=Routes and Timetables of New Tejas, Uday, Humsafar and Antyodaya Trains\|date=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tejas-Hamsafar-Express-trains-in-railways-new-timetable/articleshow/54586566.cms\|title=Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable\|work=The Times of India}}</ref>		The first service of Antyodaya Express was started on 27 Feb 2017, between [[Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express\|Ernakulam Junction and Howrah]] inaugurated by [[Suresh Prabhu]], the former Minister for Railways.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://24coaches.com/routes-and-timetables-of-new-tejas-uday-humsafar-and-antyodaya-trains/\|title=Routes and Timetables of New Tejas, Uday, Humsafar and Antyodaya Trains\|date=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tejas-Hamsafar-Express-trains-in-railways-new-timetable/articleshow/54586566.cms\|title=Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable\|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

	== Active Services ==		== Active Services ==
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	\| [[Santragachi - Chennai Central Antyodaya Express\|Santragachi – Chennai Central]]		\| [[Santragachi - Chennai Central Antyodaya Express\|Santragachi – M.G.R. Chennai Central]]
	\| Weekly		\| Weekly
	\| 04/06/2018		\| 04/06/2018

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
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'''Antyodaya Express''' are completely Unreserved/General coaches designed by [[Indian Railways]]. The word '''''Antyodaya''''' refers to the uplifting of the weakest section of the society. These are supposed to be overnight fully unreserved trains. Antyodaya Express was proposed in [[2016 Railway Budget of India]] to operate on peak routes having more rush. The trains have only general coaches designed by Indian Railways with Bio-toilets and facility for mobile charging in compartments as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/forget-flights-indian-railways-upgrades-train-travel-for-common-man-unreserved-5-facts/1507772/|title=Forget flights! Indian Railways upgrades train travel for common man, unreserved & premium passengers; 5 facts|date=2019-03-07|website=The Financial Express|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> These are the second generation of fully unreserved express train sets. The first generation is the [[Jan Sadharan Express|jan sadharan express]]. Some of the jan sadharan trains are converted to antyodya express trains.

==Facilities and new features==

* These trains feature completely Unreserved/General coaches
* 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/suresh-prabhu-unveils-antyodaya-express-for-common-man/article9555120.ece|title=Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man|date=13 January 2018|agency=PTI|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|language=en|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>

==First services==

The first service of Antyodaya Express was started on 4 March 2017, between [[Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express|Ernakulam Junction and Howrah]] inaugurated by [[Suresh Prabhu]], the former Minister for Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://24coaches.com/routes-and-timetables-of-new-tejas-uday-humsafar-and-antyodaya-trains/|title=Routes and Timetables of New Tejas, Uday, Humsafar and Antyodaya Trains|date=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tejas-Hamsafar-Express-trains-in-railways-new-timetable/articleshow/54586566.cms|title=Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Active Services ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background-color:maroon;" |[[Number|{{color|Gold|Sr. No.}}]]
! style="background-color: maroon;" |[[Train No|{{color|Gold|Train No}}]]
! style="background-color: maroon;" |{{color|Gold|Route}}
! style="background-color: maroon;" |[[Service frequency|{{color|Gold|Service frequency}}]]
! style="background-color: maroon;" |[[Inaugural run on|{{color|Gold|Inaugural run on}}]]
|-
|1
|15563/15564
| [[Jaynagar - Udhna Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar – Udhna]]
| Weekly
| 13/10/2017
|-
|2
|22551/22552
| [[Darbhanga - Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Jalandhar City]]
| Weekly
| 19/05/2018
|-
|3
|22841/22842
| [[Santragachi - Chennai Central Antyodaya Express|Santragachi – Chennai Central]]
| Weekly
| 04/06/2018
|-
|4
|22877/22878
| [[Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express|Howrah – Ernakulam]]
| Weekly
| 04/03/2017
|-
|5
|22885/22886
| [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Tatanagar Antyodaya Express|Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) – Tatanagar]]
| Biweekly
| 18/03/2017
|-
|6
|22895/22896
| [[Durg - Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express|Durg – Firozpur Cantonment]]
| Weekly
| 01/05/2018
|-
|7
|14719/14720
| [[Bikaner - Bilaspur Antyodaya Express|Bikaner – Bilaspur]]
| Weekly
| 13/07/2018
|-
|8
|22921/22922
| [[Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express|Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) – Gorakhpur]]
| Weekly
| 13/08/2017
|-
|9
|16191/16192
|[[Tambaram - Nagercoil Antyodaya Express|Tambaram – Nagercoil]]
| Daily
| 09/06/2018 05/03/2019 (Extended till Nagercoil)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/extended-antyodaya-express-flagged-off-from-nagercoil/articleshow/68277914.cms/|title=Extended Antyodaya Express flagged off from Nagercoil}}</ref>
|-
|10
|16355/16356
|[[Kochuveli - Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express|Kochuveli – Mangaluru Junction]]
|Biweekly
|08/06/2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-rly-timetable-brings-two-new-trains-to-city/article19916503.ece|title=New Rly. timetable brings two new trains to city|last=Sastry|first=Anil Kumar|date=2017-10-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-gets-two-more-trains/articleshow/61220494.cms|title=Kerala gets two more trains - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>
|-
|11
|15551/15552
|[[Darbhanga - Varanasi City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Varanasi City]]
|Weekly
|06/03/2019
|-
|12
|15547/15548
|[[Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|Weekly
|24/09/2018 (Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])
|-
|13
|12597/12598
|[[Gorakhpur Mumbai Antyodaya Express|Gorakhpur – Mumbai CSMT]]
|Weekly
|23/04/2019 (Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])
|-
|14
|15101/15102
|[[Chhapra–Mumbai CST Antyodaya Express|Chhapra – Mumbai CSMT]]
|Weekly
|26/04/2019 (Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])
|-
|15
|15267/15268
| [[Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Raxaul – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
| Weekly
| 31/08/2019 (Converion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])
|-
|16
|15559/15560
|[[Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Ahmedabad]]
|Weekly
|22/11/2019 (Converion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])
|-
|}

==See also==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train|Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* Antyodaya Express
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Jan Sadharan Express]]
* [[Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Train 20]]
* [[Train 19]]}}

==References==
{{commons category|Antyodaya Express}}
{{reflist}}

{{Indian Railways}}
{{Antyodaya Express}}

[[Category:Antyodaya Express trains|*]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India|*]]

Antyodaya Express - Revision history

imported>CareyTorgerson at 14:23, 27 March 2026

103.240.77.162 at 14:54, 30 August 2021

>Vatsmaxed: updated template, replaced: Indian gauge → {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge (2)