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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.
'''Antyodaya Express''' are a series of Economic Unreserved Superfast Express trains operated by [[Indian Railways]]. The trains were proposed to be overnight unreserved trains in the [[2016 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. And the color of this coach was closest to the color of ICF Rajdhani Coaches in 1999-2019


==Facilities and new features==
==History==
The first service was inaugurated on 27 February 2017, between [[Howrah–Ernakulam Antyodaya Express|Ernakulam Junction and Howrah]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://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|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2017|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>


* These trains feature completely Unreserved/General coaches
==Facilities==
* Charging ports for charging electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.
The trains include dedicated charging ports, bio-toilets, vinyl sheets on the exteriors for aesthetics, safety measures such as [[smoke alarm]] and [[CCTV]], water vending machines, coat hangers, and [[Braille]] indicators.<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|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|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=7 March 2019|newspaper=The Financial Express|access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref>
* 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==
== Services ==
 
the Antyodaya Express earlier was run with [[WDM-3A]] during first run and nowadays was [[WAP-5]] , [[WAP-4]] and [[WAP-7]]
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 ===
 
from 2016 to present time only 13 train services active below
== Active Services ==
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! style="background-color:maroon;" |[[Number|{{color|Gold|Sr. No.}}]]
! style="background-color:maroon;" |[[Number|{{color|Gold|Sr. No.}}]]
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|-
|1  
|1  
|15563/15564
|22877/22878
| [[Jaynagar - Udhna Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar – Udhna]]
|[[Howrah–Ernakulam Antyodaya Express|Howrah–Ernakulam]]  
| Weekly
|Weekly
| 13/10/2017
|4 March 2017
|-
|-
|2  
|2  
|22551/22552
|22921/22922
| [[Darbhanga - Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Jalandhar City]]
|[[Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express|Bandra–Gorakhpur]]
| Weekly
|Weekly
| 19/05/2018
|13 August 2017
|-
|-
|3  
|3  
|22841/22842
|22563/22564
| [[Santragachi - Chennai Central Antyodaya Express|Santragachi – Chennai Central]]
|[[Jaynagar–Udhna Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar–Udhna]]
| Weekly
|Weekly
| 04/06/2018
|13 October 2017
|-
|-
|4  
|4  
|22877/22878
|22551/22552
| [[Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express|Howrah – Ernakulam]]  
|[[Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga–Jalandhar City]]
| Weekly
|Weekly
| 04/03/2017
|19 May 2018
|-
|-
|5  
|5  
|22885/22886
|22841/22842
| [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Tatanagar Antyodaya Express|Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) – Tatanagar]]
|[[Santragachi–Tambaram Antyodaya Express|Santragachi–Tambaram (Chennai)]]
| Biweekly
|Weekly
| 18/03/2017
|4 June 2018
|-
|-
|6  
|6  
|22895/22896
|20691/20692
| [[Durg - Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express|Durg – Firozpur Cantonment]]
|[[Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express|Tambaram (Chennai)–Nagercoil]]
| Weekly
|Daily
| 01/05/2018
|9 June 2018<ref>{{cite news|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|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 March 2019|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|7
|7  
|14719/14720
|16355/16356
| [[Bikaner - Bilaspur Antyodaya Express|Bikaner – Bilaspur]]
|[[Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru Antyodaya Express (via Alappuzha)|Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru (Via Alappuzha)]]
| Weekly
|Bi weekly
| 13/07/2018
|8 June 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=25 October 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 March 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-gets-two-more-trains/articleshow/61220494.cms|title=Kerala gets two more trains|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 October 2017|access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|8  
|8  
|22921/22922
|15551/15552
| [[Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express|Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) – Gorakhpur]]
|[[Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga–Varanasi City]]
| Weekly
|Weekly
| 13/08/2017
|6 March 2019
|-
|-
|9  
|9  
|16191/16192
|12597/12598
|[[Tambaram - Nagercoil Antyodaya Express|Tambaram – Nagercoil]]
|[[Gorakhpur–Mumbai Antyodaya Express|Gorakhpur–Mumbai CSMT]]
| Daily
|Weekly
| 09/06/2018<br>05/03/2019 <small>(Extended till Nagercoil)</small><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>
|23 April 2019
|-
|-
|10  
|10  
|16355/16356
|15101/15102
|[[Kochuveli - Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express|Kochuveli – Mangaluru Junction]]
|[[Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|Biweekly
|Weekly
|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>
|26 April 2019
|-
|-
|11  
|11  
|15551/15552
|15267/15268
|[[Darbhanga - Varanasi City Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Varanasi City]]
|[[Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|06/03/2019
|31 August 2019
|-
|-
|12  
|12  
|15547/15548
|15559/15560
|[[Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|[[Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga–Ahmedabad]]
|Weekly
|22 November 2019
|-
|13
|16313/16314
|[[Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru Antyodaya Express (via Kottayam)|Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru (via Kottayam)]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|24/09/2018<br><small>(Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])</small>
|16 March 2026
|-
|}
 
===Defunct===
only 5 Antyodaya Express below is discontinued service
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|1
|16189/16190
|[[Tambaram–Sengottai Antyodaya Express|Tambaram–Sengottai]]
|Bi-Weekly
|5 March 2018
|-
|-
|13
|2
|12597/12598
|22895/22896
|[[Gorakhpur Mumbai Antyodaya Express|Gorakhpur – Mumbai CSMT]]
|[[Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express|Durg–Firozpur Cantonment]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|23/04/2019<br><small>(Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])</small>
|1 May 2018
|-
|-
|14
|3
|15101/15102
|14719/14720
|[[Chhapra–Mumbai CST Antyodaya Express|Chhapra – Mumbai CSMT]]
|[[Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express|Bikaner–Bilaspur]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|26/04/2019<br><small>(Conversion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])</small>
|13 July 2018
|-
|-
|15
|4
|15267/15268
|22885/22886
| [[Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Raxaul – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Tatanagar Antyodaya Express|Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Tatanagar]]
| Weekly
|Biweekly
| 31/08/2019<br><small>(Converion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])</small>
|18 March 2017
|-
|-
|16
|5
|15559/15560
|15547/15548
|[[Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express|Darbhanga – Ahmedabad]]
|[[Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express|Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|22/11/2019<br><small>(Converion of [[Jan Sadharan Express]])</small>
|24 September 2018
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
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{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Amrit Bharat Express]]
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train|Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)]]
* [[Jaipur–Udaipur City Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* Antyodaya Express
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
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* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Train 20]]
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Antyodaya Express
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Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service typeUn-reserved travel
StatusActive
PredecessorJan Sadharan Express
First service4 March 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-04)
SuccessorAmrit Bharat Express
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Websitehttp://indianrail.gov.in
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Vendors sale
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

Antyodaya Express are a series of Economic Unreserved Superfast Express trains operated by Indian Railways. The trains were proposed to be overnight unreserved trains in the 2016 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. And the color of this coach was closest to the color of ICF Rajdhani Coaches in 1999-2019

History[edit | edit source]

The first service was inaugurated on 27 February 2017, between Ernakulam Junction and Howrah.[1]

Facilities[edit | edit source]

The trains include dedicated charging ports, bio-toilets, vinyl sheets on the exteriors for aesthetics, safety measures such as smoke alarm and CCTV, water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille indicators.[2][3]

Services[edit | edit source]

the Antyodaya Express earlier was run with WDM-3A during first run and nowadays was WAP-5 , WAP-4 and WAP-7

Active[edit | edit source]

from 2016 to present time only 13 train services active below

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 Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru (Via Alappuzha) Bi weekly 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
13 16313/16314 Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru (via Kottayam) Weekly 16 March 2026

Defunct[edit | edit source]

only 5 Antyodaya Express below is discontinued service

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

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tejas, Hamsafar Express trains in railway's new timetable". The Times of India. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Extended Antyodaya Express flagged off from Nagercoil". The Times of India. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Sastry, Anil Kumar (25 October 2017). "New Rly. timetable brings two new trains to city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kerala gets two more trains". The Times of India. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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