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* {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|9|3}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Shri Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Andaman Express Through Remote Control From Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=126640|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date= 4 September 2015}}</ref> (extended | * {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|9|3}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Shri Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Andaman Express Through Remote Control From Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=126640|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date= 4 September 2015}}</ref> (extended to {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}) | ||
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| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] | | operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] | ||
| ridership = | | ridership = | ||
| start = {{ | | start = {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} (MAS) | ||
| stops = 79 | | stops = 79 | ||
| end = {{ | | end = {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} (SVDK) | ||
| distance = {{convert|2877|km|0|abbr=on}} | | distance = {{convert|2877|km|0|abbr=on}} | ||
| journeytime = 55 hours 40 minutes | | journeytime = 55 hours 40 minutes | ||
| frequency = Tri - | | frequency = Tri-weekly | ||
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper | | class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||
| seating = Yes | | seating = Yes | ||
| sleeping = Yes | | sleeping = Yes | ||
| autorack = | | autorack = | ||
| catering = On-board | | catering = On-board catering, <br> E-catering | ||
| observation = Rake sharing with 16093 / 16094 [[Gomtisagar Express]] | | observation = Rake sharing with 16093 / 16094 [[Gomtisagar Express]] | ||
| entertainment = | | entertainment = | ||
| baggage = | | baggage = | ||
| otherfacilities = Below the seats | | otherfacilities = Below the seats | ||
| stock = [[ICF | | stock = [[ICF coaches]] | ||
| gauge = {{ | | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} | ||
| el = | | el = | ||
| trainnumber = 16031 / 16032 | | trainnumber = 16031 / 16032 | ||
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The 16031 / 16032 '''Andaman Express''' is a long distance express train in | The 16031 / 16032 '''Andaman Express''' is a long-distance express train in India, connecting the cities of [[Chennai Central|Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir]]. | ||
The train runs | The train runs three times weekly, covering a distance of {{convert|2848|km|mi}} at an average speed of 50 km/h with over 79 intermediate halts in between including important stations such as [[Vijayawada]], [[Warangal]], [[Balharshah]], [[Nagpur]], [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|Betul]], [[Itarsi]], [[Bhopal]], [[Jhansi]], [[Agra]], [[Mathura]], [[New Delhi]], [[Ambala Cantonment]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Jammu Tawi]], [[Udhampur]]. | ||
The train is named after the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman Islands]] of the country situated off the Eastern coast. | The train is named after the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman Islands]] of the country situated off the Eastern coast. It has been extended to {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] on 3 September 2015.<ref name="profile"/> | ||
[[File:16032 Andaman Express.jpg|thumb|16032 Andaman Express]] | [[File:16032 Andaman Express.jpg|thumb|16032 Andaman Express]] | ||
In 2013, an exclusive air-conditioned coach was added to the train for CAPF and other | In 2013, an exclusive air-conditioned coach was added to the train for CAPF and other police forces for the first time in the Indian Railways. | ||
==Number and nomenclature== | ==Number and nomenclature== | ||
The number provided for the train is : | The number provided for the train is: | ||
* 16031 – [[Chennai Central]] to [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] | * 16031 – [[Chennai Central]] to [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] | ||
* 16032 – | * 16032 – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Chennai Central | ||
==Route & Halts== | ==Route & Halts== | ||
The train goes via [[Gudur]] – [[Tenali]] – [[New Guntur]] – [[Vijayawada]] – [[Khammam]] – [[Warangal]] – [[Ramagundam]] – {{ | The train goes via [[Gudur]] – [[Tenali]] – [[New Guntur]] – [[Vijayawada]] – [[Khammam]] – [[Warangal]] – [[Ramagundam]] – {{stnlnk|Balharshah Junction}} – [[Sewagram]] – [[Nagapur]] – [[Itarsi]] – [[Bhopal]] – [[Bina Etawa|Bina]] – [[Jhansi]] – [[Gwalior]] – [[Agra]] – [[Mathura]] – [[New Delhi]] – [[Rohtak]] – [[Jind]] – [[Narwana]] – [[Jakhal]] – [[Dhuri]] – [[Ludhiana]] – {{stnlnk|Jalandhar Cantonment Junction}} – {{stnlnk|Pathankot Cantonment}} – [[Jammu Tawi]]. The train makes 79 stops. | ||
==Coach | ==Coach composition== | ||
* 1 AC Two Tier | * 1 AC Two Tier | ||
* 2 AC Three Tier | * 2 AC Three Tier | ||
* 8 Sleeper | * 8 Sleeper class | ||
* 5 General Unreserved | * 5 General Unreserved | ||
* 2 SLR | * 2 SLR coaches | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/andaman-express-16032-ndls-to-mas/70/664/35 | * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/andaman-express-16032-ndls-to-mas/70/664/35 India Rail Info] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||